Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Mandarin Ducks

Maker

After Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Mandarin Ducks

Period

Edo Period

Year

ca. 1810-19

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Sheet: 25.2 x 36.6 cm (9 15/16 x 14 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: unsigned

Marks: Inscription verso, bottom left in pencil: NU3 [Japanese Characters]/#114; probably in same hand, bottom right in pencil: 126

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.503

Type

Exhibition History

Japanese Bird and Flower Prints
Feb 08, 1985 – Jun 06, 1985

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

After Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Mandarin Ducks, ca. 1810-19
Polychrome woodblock print (surimono)
Sheet: 25.2 x 36.6 cm (9 15/16 x 14 7/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.503

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