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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

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

Maker

  • Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八
  • Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Title

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

Year

Edo (Japanese period)

Medium

ink and color

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Polychrome wood block print

Techniques

  • Polychrome wood block print

Supports

  • paper

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

Place

Place Made: Japan

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1213

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

Edition: blue outlines

Three partial red stamps verso, bottom right corner.

Signature: Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu

Seals: Publisher's seal | Eijudo

Place Made: Japan

Exhibition History

The Art of Hokusai

March 15 - June 9, 1996

Cities, Buildings, and Rooms

January 31 - March 22, 1992

In The Shadow of Fuji

June 21 - October 27, 1985
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