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Snake (Mi), from the series "Parody of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Mitate juni shi)"
Hotei Gosei
- Date
- early 19th century
- Medium
- Color woodblock print; surimono
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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