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WADA Sanzo MOUNT FUJI colored on paper signed and stamped on the lower left 61.6×67.8 cm

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Estimate 50 000 - 80 000 JPY
Starting price 25 000 JPY

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For sale on Saturday 31 Aug : 11:00 (JST)
hyogo, Japan
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