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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Cockerels, chicks and spiderworts (Tsuyukusa ni niwatori)

Description

Maker

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

Culture

Japanese

Title

Cockerels, chicks and spiderworts (Tsuyukusa ni niwatori)

Period

Edo Period

Year

mid 1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 21.9 x 28.7 cm (8 5/8 x 11 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu

Seals: Censor's seal | kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.336

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs
Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints
Feb 02, 2007 – Jun 10, 2007
Seeing with the Mind's Eye
The Art of Printmaking in Japan
Dec 31, 1999 – Mar 19, 2000
The Art of Hokusai
Mar 15, 1996 – Jun 09, 1996

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Tombstone

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Cockerels, chicks and spiderworts (Tsuyukusa ni niwatori), mid 1830s
Polychrome wood block print
Image: 21.9 x 28.7 cm (8 5/8 x 11 5/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.336

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