PrintsJapanese

Hokusai's Sketches (Hokusai gafu shohen) in 2 volumes

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Pair of woodblock-printed books; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

23 x 16 cm (9 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

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