PrintsJapanese19th century

The Tone River in Shimōsa Province (Sōshū Tonegawa), from the series One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean (Chie no umi)

c. 1833

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

horizontal chūban: H. 22.9 × W. 35.6 cm (9 × 14 in.)

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