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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Hawk and Cherry Blossoms (Kaido ni taka)

Maker

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Moriya Jihei (Japanese), publisher

Title

Hawk and Cherry Blossoms (Kaido ni taka)
From a set of five untitled prints of animals

Period

Edo Period

Year

ca. 1834

Medium

  • Color woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Color woodblock print

Materials

ink, color

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 49.7 x 22.9 cm (19 9/16 x 9 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom right in pencil: NU30/[Japanese characters]

Signature: Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu

Identification

Edition

From a set of 5 untitled prints of animals.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.498

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs
Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints
Feb 02, 2007 – Jun 10, 2007
An Abundance of Color
Spring Blossoms
Mar 05, 2004 – May 30, 2004

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Tombstone

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Moriya Jihei (Japanese), publisher
Hawk and Cherry Blossoms (Kaido ni taka); From a set of five untitled prints of animals, ca. 1834
Color woodblock print
Image: 49.7 x 22.9 cm (19 9/16 x 9 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.498

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