PrintsJapanese19th century

The Pleasures of Cherry Blossom Viewing

early 19th century

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

bai-ōban: H. 47.7 × W. 26.6 cm (18 3/4 × 10 1/2 in.)

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Noborito in Shimōsa Province (Shimōsa Noborito), from the series One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean (Chie no umi)

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SPARROW AND KIKYO FLOWERS

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Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Danjūrō 7th as Soga no Gorō and Iwai Shijaku 1st as Kewaizaka no Shōshō, with poems by Bunkeisha Shiomichi, Bunseisha Harushige, and Bunsaisha Fudemaru

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Captain Matsuzaki Crossing Anjō Reveals His Great Bravery (Anjō o watari Daigekisen Matsuzaki Taii yūmō)

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Mandarin Oranges in Lacquer Bowl, with poems by Banmensha Hayanori, Sotei Watanari, Asaka Manji, Sōchōsha Renjaku, Katainaka Katakoto and Teikunsha Ayando

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