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A Mythical Figure

Artist Kagawa Hoen 香川芳園 (Japanese, 1840–1912)

DateMeiji period

Mediumink and color on paper

Dimensions72 13/16 x 28 1/4 in. (185 x 71.7 cm)
Painting: 42 5/16 x 20 7/8 in. (107.4 x 53.1 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

DepartmentEast Asian Art

Credit LineGift of Dr. Toshihide Hirose

Accession Number2025.100

On View

On display

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