Searching for Hidden Photos

Hello,
I have hidden photos sprinkled throughout my library. Is there a way to search for them, based on the 'hidden' criteria, so I can move them all into a 'Hidden' folder?
Thanks.

File -> New Smart Album
Photo -> Is -> Hidden

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