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“Swallows” (19th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Swallows

Title	Swallows
Date	19th century 19th century
Medium	Paper, silk
Classification	Stencils
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Horace Havemeyer, 1942
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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