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GEKKŌ Ogata (1859-1920) Dragon Rising up to Heaven

GEKKŌ Ogata (1859-1920) Dragon Rising up to Heaven
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Ogata Gekkō, Japanese, 1859-1920. Ukiyo-e
Ryu sho ten. Ryu shoten. A dragon ascends towards the heavens with Mount Fuji in the background in this print from Gekkō's Views of Mount Fuji.

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KUNIYOSHI, Utagawa (1797-1861) Goshaku Somegoro playing shakuhachi

KUNIYOSHI, Utagawa (1797-1861) Goshaku Somegoro playing shakuhachi
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Woodblock print Goshaku Somegoro is a fictional hero made popular in Japanese kabuki theatre


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