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Katsushika Hokusai · 1821 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Two court ladies in clothing from the Heian period (794-1185) sit by a cage with a pheasant. A mirror hangs on the cage. The shell to which the title refers is depicted in the fan-shaped cartouche. With three poems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
surimono
Credit lineOpen schelp. 1821. Katsushika Hokusai. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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