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The Arrival of the Elephant

(Japanese, 1706–1763)
1729 (Kyôhô 14)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (urushi-e); ink on paper, with hand-applied color, nikawa, and metallic powder
DimensionsHorizontal ô-ôban; 32.9 x 46.7cm (12 15/16 x 18 3/8in.)
Credit LineAsiatic Curator's Fund
Accession number58.343
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ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceSource unknown