Amabie. Mermaid or merman, who emerges from sea and prophesies an epidemic or abundant harvest. Japanese woodblock print from late Edo period.

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Amabie. Mermaid or merman with three legs, who emerges from the sea and prophesies an epidemic or abundant harvest. Japanese woodblock print from late Edo period. Black and white illustration.

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Size: 6000px × 9000px
Photo credit: © Peter Hermes Furian / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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