Tortoise Suspended By String

Title	Tortoise Suspended By String
Artist	Katsushika Hokusai
Date	18th–19th century 18th century
Medium	Ink on paper
Classification	Paintings
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Annette Young, in memory of her brother, Innis Young, 1956
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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