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two wild ducks
Mandarin Ducks
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Mandarin Ducks

Artist Ohara Koson (Shoson) (Japanese, 1877-1945)
DateShowa period (1926-1989), 1930s
Place of originJapan, Asia
MediumColor woodcut
Dimensionssheet: 15 x 6 3/4 in. (38.1 x 17.1 cm)
Other (image): 14 11/16 x 6 1/2 in. (37.3 x 16.5 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Rudolph Weaver
Object numberPR-00-119
Collections
Visual Descriptiontwo wild ducks
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