PrintsJapanese19th century

Hokusai manga (Hokusai Sketchbooks), vol. 9

Edo period, 1814-1878

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Description

Grey cover, burnished, pattern of interlocking circles. Four publishers: Eiya Heikichi 英屋平吉, Takekawa Tōbei 竹川藤兵衛, Kadomaruya Jinsuke 角丸屋甚助, and Eirakuya Tōshirō 永楽屋東四郎.

Classification

Prints

Medium

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): 22.8 x 15.9 cm (9 x 6 1/4 in.)

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