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Acalanatha by Kanō Hōgai

Acalanatha

Kanō Hōgai · 1887

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Artist
Kanō Hōgai
Date
1887
Location
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
ART MOVEMENTS
Nihonga
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Kanō Hōgai

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