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The Bamboo-Blind Shell by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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The Bamboo-Blind Shell

The Bamboo-Blind Shell

The Bamboo-Blind Shell

Katsushika Hokusai

1821

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono), ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 7 3/4 × 6 13/16 in. (19.7 × 17.3 cm) (image, sheet, shikishiban)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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