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Late 19th century

Brush Washer

Kataoka Ikkō

Japanese, active from 1848

The small figure on the boat represents a kappa, a mythical creature that lives in the water and plays pranks on human beings.

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Kataoka Ikkō, Brush Washer, Late 19th century | Philadelphia Museum of Art