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Chimera by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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Chimera

Chimera

Chimera

Katsushika Hokusai

1790

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 5/16 × 5 15/16 in. (21.1 × 15.1 cm) (sheet, vertical chūban)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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