PrintsJapanese19th century

Hokusai manga (Hokusai Sketchbooks), vol. 6

Late Edo period, dated 1817

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

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

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Hokusai manga (Hokusai Sketchbooks), vol. 3

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

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Purple Inkstone of the Ming Dynasty (Minchō shiken) Vol. 1; after “Living Garden of Ming-dynasty Painting” (Minchō Seidō Gaen) originally published by Ooka Shumboku (1680-1763) in 1746

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New Year Festivities at the House of Spring Colors (Shunshoku-ya kata no kotobuki)

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Emperor Meiji and His Consort in the Plum Garden

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Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

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