PrintsJapanese19th century

Wide View of Both Banks of the Sumida River, Edo

Edo period, circa 1804

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "nagasurimono" format(?); ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Gakyōrōjin Hokusai utsusu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 25.8 cm x W. 70.8 cm (10 3/16 x 27 7/8 in.)

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