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The Abalone Shell by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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The Abalone Shell

The Abalone Shell

The Abalone Shell

Katsushika Hokusai

1821

Medium: Woodblock print (surimono), ink and color on paper with metallic pigments
Dimensions: 8 1/8 × 7 1/8 in. (20.6 × 18.1 cm) (image, sheet, shikishiban)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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