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Turtle Blowing Out Butterflies by Tani Bunchô — VisualArtsDB

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Turtle Blowing Out Butterflies

Turtle Blowing Out Butterflies

Turtle Blowing Out Butterflies

Medium: Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 41 9/16 × 12 1/2 in. (105.57 × 31.75 cm) (image) 79 5/16 × 18 3/16 in. (201.45 × 46.2 cm) (mount, without roller)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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