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A Whisper by Ito Shinsui — VisualArtsDB

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A Whisper

A Whisper

A Whisper

1954

Medium: Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica
Dimensions: 17 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (45.4 × 35.4 cm) (image) 28 7/8 × 22 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (73.34 × 58.1 × 3.81 cm) (outer frame)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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