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Tosa Mitsuoki, 17th century
- Artist
- Tosa Mitsuoki (Japanese, 1617–1691)
- Date
- 17th century
- Culture or place
- Japan
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Size
- Image: 38 1/8 × 16 5/16 in. (96.8 × 41.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 72 1/4 × 27 3/16 in. (183.5 × 69 cm)
- Type
- Paintings
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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