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Monkey Catching a Bee by Ohara Shōson — VisualArtsDB

Monkey Catching a Bee

Monkey Catching a Bee

1928

Medium: Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 9 1/4 × 9 13/16 in. (23.5 × 25 cm) (image)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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Japan

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On back: Made in Japan No.9. Later edition printed c. 1928-1930.

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