Sakura-gai|元禄歌仙貝合|Cherry Shell, from the series Genroku Poetry Shell Games

Hokusaiprobably 1821

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Title: Sakura-gai|元禄歌仙貝合|Cherry Shell, from the series Genroku Poetry Shell Games
Creator: Katsushika Hokusai
Date Created: probably 1821
Physical Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (19.7 x 17.5 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/54194
Medium: Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan

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