PrintsJapanese19th century

Hokusai's Album of Pictures from Nature (Hokusai shashin gafu)

Late Edo period, preface dated 1814

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Accordion-fold ukiyo-e woodblock-printed book; ink and light color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

closed including cover: H. 25.1 x W. 16.1 x D. 1.2 cm (9 7/8 x 6 5/16 x 1/2 in.)

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