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Female Ghost carrying off a Male Severed Head (© British Museum)
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© British Museum

Female Ghost carrying off a Male Severed Head

Artist: Kawanabe Kyosai (1831 - 1889)

Location: British Museum

Date: 1871 - 1889

Materials: ink, colour & gold on paper on textile mounting

Dimensions: 107 x 38 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £5,000 (Total: £25,000)

Vendor: Partrick Syz

Review number: 4305 (1996)

Provenance:
Private collection, Switzerland; Mr Patrick Syz.

Description:
A hanging scroll.

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