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Maerten de Vos|Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century

Allegory of Asia, from "The Four Continents"

16th century (?)
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, squared in black chalk
23.5 × 30.5 cm (9.3 × 12 in)

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