Mystical Bird (Karyōbinga), Edo period (1615–1868), 1820–33, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 9/16 x 7 1/16 in. (21.7 x 17.9 cm), Prints, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)), This surimono New Year's card depicts a mystical Buddhist bird (karyōbinga in Japanese; kalavinca in Sanskrit) characterized by a bird's body and a human head. It is said that one can never tire of listening to the creature's heavenly music
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Mystical Bird, Karyōbinga, Edo period, 1615–1868, 1820–33, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print, surimono, ink, color, paper, 8 9/16 x 7 1/16, 21.7 17.9 cm, Prints, Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese, Tokyo, Edo, 1760–1849, New, Year, card depicts, mystical Buddhist, bird, karyōbinga, kalavinca, Sanskrit, characterized, body, human head, said, never tire, listening, creature, heavenly music
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