Hokuba Arisaka

The Pillow Book

Maker

After Hokuba Arisaka (Japanese, 1771-1844)

Title

The Pillow Book

Period

Meiji

Year

1890s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

gold, ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

21.3 x 18.4 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/4 inches) (sheet) shikishiban; unmatted; folder size same as Mat A; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory a

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, top left in pencil: 1484ME

[text and poems]
Poem by Asaeian Senbon

Signature: Teisai

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2003.39.4

Type

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Tombstone

After Hokuba Arisaka (Japanese, 1771-1844)
The Pillow Book, 1890s
polychrome woodblock print with metallic embellishments
21.3 x 18.4 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/4 inches) (sheet) shikishiban; unmatted; folder size same as Mat A; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory a
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2003.39.4

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