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Katsushika Hokusai

Cover design for Isobe's illustrated book Snow-blown Chains of Fate (Hana fubuki en no shigarami), published spring 1832

Description

Maker

  • Katsushika Hokusai, 1760-1849, Japanese
  • Tsuruya Kiemon, late 18th century-mid 19th century, Japanese, publisher

Title

Cover design for Isobe's illustrated book Snow-blown Chains of Fate (Hana fubuki en no shigarami)

Year

published spring 1832

Medium

polychrome wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink and color

Techniques

  • wood block,
  • woodcut

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Plate: 17.8 x 24.9 cm (7 x 9 13/16 inches) Mat size: B; Overall measurement

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Publisher's seal | Tsuruya han

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.492

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Process and Function

January 19 - May 27, 2007

Much of the design of this book cover should most likely be attributed to Hokusai. Kuniyoshi was probably responsible for the figure on the left, based upon the placement of his signature above her.

The Art of Hokusai

March 15 - June 9, 1996

Hokusai's Sketchbooks

May 22 - July 25, 1992

Japanese Bird and Flower Prints

February 8 - June 6, 1985

Related

Katsushika Hokusai

Bird and flower, published spring 1832

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川 国芳

Head of Woman, published spring 1832

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