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Whirlpool at Awa by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

Whirlpool at Awa

Whirlpool at Awa

Katsushika Hokusai

1817

Medium: From a woodblock printed book, ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20.7 x 25.5 cm) (plate)
Genre: Books & publications
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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