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Eight-Armed Buddhist Divinity

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

55.2 x 31.1 cm (21 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)

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