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Hikone Castle

Date:

1942

Artist:

Hashimoto Okiie
Japanese, 1899–1993

About this artwork

During his career, Hashimoto Okiie trained in a variety of media in addition to printmaking, including watercolor and oil painting. His images of Hikone Castle show his love of architectural detail, particularly of traditional Japanese buildings.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Hashimoto Okiie

Title

Hikone Castle

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1937–1947

Medium

Color woodblock print

Dimensions

60.5 × 84.7 cm (23 7/8 × 33 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Reference Number

1955.799a

Extended information about this artwork

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