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Sleeping Cat by Kawanabe Kyôsai — VisualArtsDB

Sleeping Cat

Sleeping Cat

Kawanabe Kyôsai

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper with embossing and sunago
Dimensions: 9 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (23.8 x 24.1 cm) (image, sheet)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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