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Nio(Buddhistguardian) Seizing an Evil Spirit by Kanō Hōgai

Nio(Buddhistguardian) Seizing an Evil Spirit

Kanō Hōgai · 1886

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Artist
Kanō Hōgai
Date
1886
Location
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
ART MOVEMENTS
Nihonga
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