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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Hawk and Cherry Blossoms (Kaido ni taka)

Description

Maker

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Moriya Jihei (Japanese), publisher

Title

Hawk and Cherry Blossoms (Kaido ni taka)
From a set of five untitled prints of animals

Period

Edo Period

Year

ca. 1834

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 49.7 x 22.9 cm (19 9/16 x 9 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom right in pencil: NU30/[Japanese characters]

Signature: Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu

Identification

Edition

From a set of 5 untitled prints of animals.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.498

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs
Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints
Feb 02, 2007 – Jun 10, 2007
An Abundance of Color
Spring Blossoms
Mar 05, 2004 – May 30, 2004

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Tombstone

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Moriya Jihei (Japanese), publisher
Hawk and Cherry Blossoms (Kaido ni taka); From a set of five untitled prints of animals, ca. 1834
Color woodblock print
Image: 49.7 x 22.9 cm (19 9/16 x 9 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.498

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