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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Sparrows and morning glories

Description

Maker

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

Title

Sparrows and morning glories

Period

Edo Period

Year

ca. 1832-1833

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

22.5 x 16.8 cm (8 7/8 x 6 5/8 inches) (image) koban; Mat size: D; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cataloging Project 2004-200

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom right:#72

Signature: Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu

Seals: censor's seal | kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.491

Type

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Tombstone

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Moriya Jihei (Japanese), publisher
Sparrows and morning glories, ca. 1832-1833
wood block print
22.5 x 16.8 cm (8 7/8 x 6 5/8 inches) (image) koban; Mat size: D; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cataloging Project 2004-200
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.491

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