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Takeda Mechanical Device (Takeda karakuri): Haku Rakuten (Chinese: Bai Juyi) and the fisherman

c. early 19th century
Color woodblock print; shikishiban sheet from an album, surimono
20.4 × 18.2 cm (8 × 7.2 in)

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