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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Segawa Kikunojo as the courtesan Okiku [the brothel name is illegible] (Segawa Kikunojo;...ya Okiku)

Description

Maker

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

Title

Segawa Kikunojo as the courtesan Okiku [the brothel name is illegible] (Segawa Kikunojo;...ya Okiku)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1770s-1780s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 28.6 x 13.5 cm (11 1/4 x 5 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Shunro

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1177

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Art of Hokusai
Mar 15, 1996 – Jun 09, 1996

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Tombstone

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, 1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Segawa Kikunojo as the courtesan Okiku [the brothel name is illegible] (Segawa Kikunojo;...ya Okiku), 1770s-1780s
Polychrome woodblock print
Image: 28.6 x 13.5 cm (11 1/4 x 5 5/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1177

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