PrintsJapanese19th century

Sunset Glow at the Bamboo-Shoot Cliff (Jungai sekishō), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)

about 1832

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 ōban: H. 26.5 × W. 39.1 cm (10 7/16 × 15 3/8 in.)

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