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A Philosopher Watching a Pair of Butterflies, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 · c. 1814
Museum record 33421: A Philosopher Watching a Pair of Butterflies, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu) by Katsu…
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A work made of color woodblock; album sheet. MyArtTaste includes museum record 33421 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution's official open-data metadata and image for this specific work.
Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago
Rights status: CC0 / Art Institute of Chicago Open Access
Rights status: CC0 / Art Institute of Chicago Open Access
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