Purification Rite
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Purification Rite

TitlePurification Rite
ArtistŌtagaki Rengetsu
MediumHanging scroll; ink and color on paper
ClassificationPaintings
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Donald Keene, 2000
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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