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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Bird and flower

Description

Maker

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, 1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Tsuruya Kiemon 鶴屋喜右衛門 (Japanese, 1620 - 1852, Edo, Japan), publisher

Title

Bird and flower

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

published spring 1832

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

17.8 x 12.2 cm (7 x 4 13/16 inches) (plate) Mat size: B; Right half of image. Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cataloging Pr

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Right panel:Ryutei oju (commissioned by Ryutei) /Hokusai's sig. and seal/ Ryutei Tanehiko kyogo (proofread by Ryutei Tanehiko); sealed in red to right Sho;

Signature: Shirokuchiuo Zen Hokusai Iitsu

Seals: Publisher's seal | Tsuruya han

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.492B

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Hokusai's Sketchbooks
May 22, 1992 – Jul 25, 1992
Japanese Bird and Flower Prints
Feb 08, 1985 – Jun 06, 1985

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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, 1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Tsuruya Kiemon 鶴屋喜右衛門 (Japanese, 1620 - 1852, Edo, Japan), publisher
Bird and flower, published spring 1832
polychrome wood block print
17.8 x 12.2 cm (7 x 4 13/16 inches) (plate) Mat size: B; Right half of image. Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cataloging Pr
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.492B

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