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"description": "This painting depicts humanlike figures with antennae engaged in a festival procession. They transport a gourd like a float, with two teams pulling ropes in front, and others maneuvering it with poles from behind. They are accompanied by flutes and drums, urged on by a dancer holding a fan and a branch. The inscription is attributed to the monk-painter Motsurin J\u014dt\u014d (Bokusai), well known in Japan as a disciple of Ikky\u016b S\u014djun and an accomplished portrait artist.",
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