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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The temple Honganji, Asakusa, in the eastern capital (Toto asakusa honganji)

Description

Maker

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, 1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八 (Japanese, 1759-1869), publisher

Title

The temple Honganji, Asakusa, in the eastern capital (Toto asakusa honganji)
Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji
Fugaku sanjurokkei

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

ca. 1829-1833

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Image: 26 x 37.8 cm (10 1/4 x 14 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Three partial red stamps verso, bottom right corner.

Signature: Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu

Seals: Publisher's seal | Eijudo

Identification

Edition

Edition: blue outlines

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1213

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Art of Hokusai
Mar 15, 1996 – Jun 09, 1996
Cities, Buildings, and Rooms
Exterior and Interior Spatial Representation in Japanese Prints
Jan 31, 1992 – Mar 22, 1992
In The Shadow of Fuji
Jun 21, 1985 – Oct 27, 1985

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Tombstone

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, 1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八 (Japanese, 1759-1869), publisher
The temple Honganji, Asakusa, in the eastern capital (Toto asakusa honganji); Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji; Fugaku sanjurokkei, ca. 1829-1833
Polychrome wood block print
Image: 26 x 37.8 cm (10 1/4 x 14 7/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1213

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