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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Pictore Dictionary for Quick Reference (Ehon hayabiki), Vol 2, Edo (Japanese period)

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Title

Pictore Dictionary for Quick Reference (Ehon hayabiki), Vol 2

Year

Edo (Japanese period)

Medium

ink

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

21 x 14.8 x 0.6 cm (8 1/4 x 5 13/16 x 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription on front cover, bottom end of title label in pencil: 4505; also on inside of back cover, top left in pencil:Hokusai/Yohon Hayabiki 2/[Japanese Characters]; in different hand, inscription on the inside of back cover, top left edge in ink: [Japanese Characters]

Signature: Zen Hokusai Taito hitsu

Label: Rectangular label adhered to inside of back cover, top left corner with inscription in ink: 4505/[Japanese Charcters]; small octagonal label to the right of first label near the top right corner with inscription in ink: EA/309; larger octagonal label below small one with inscription in ink: 07.002/Hokusai; large rectangular label below first label with inscription in blue ink:James B. Goddard/ Japanese Fine Arts/372 Boylston Street/Boston/Massachusetts

Identification

Edition

Original edition 1816-1819; second volume only.

Place

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

07.002

About

Pictore Dictionary for Quick Reference (Ehon hayabiki), Vol 2

Original edition 1816-1819; second volume only.

Inscription on front cover, bottom end of title label in pencil: 4505; also on inside of back cover, top left in pencil:Hokusai/Yohon Hayabiki 2/[Japanese Characters]; in different hand, inscription on the inside of back cover, top left edge in ink: [Japanese Characters]

Signature: Zen Hokusai Taito hitsu

Label: Rectangular label adhered to inside of back cover, top left corner with inscription in ink: 4505/[Japanese Charcters]; small octagonal label to the right of first label near the top right corner with inscription in ink: EA/309; larger octagonal label below small one with inscription in ink: 07.002/Hokusai; large rectangular label below first label with inscription in blue ink:James B. Goddard/ Japanese Fine Arts/372 Boylston Street/Boston/Massachusetts

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

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