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Skink and Rat Snake by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

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Skink and Rat Snake

Skink and Rat Snake

Skink and Rat Snake

Kitagawa Utamaro

1788

Medium: Woodblock printed book page, ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (21.6 x 31.7 cm) (image) 10 1/2 x 12 13/16 in. (26.7 x 32.5 cm) (sheet) 15 × 19 × 1 1/2 in. (38.1 × 48.26 × 3.81 cm) (outer frame)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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