葛飾北斎画　桔梗に蜻蛉|Dragonfly and Bellflower — Katsushika Hokusai | DiscoverArt

Katsushika Hokusai

葛飾北斎画　桔梗に蜻蛉|Dragonfly and Bellflower

late 1820s

Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

24.8 × 36 cm (9.8 × 14.2 in)

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