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Birds of the Capital (Miyakodori)

A work made of color woodblock printed book; 1 vol..
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  • A work made of color woodblock printed book; 1 vol..

Date:

c. 1802

Artist:

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎
Japanese, 1760-1849

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Title

Birds of the Capital (Miyakodori), A Ferry on the Sumida River from the book Birds of the Capital (Miyakodori)

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

Date

1797-1807

Medium

Color woodblock printed book; 1 vol.

Inscriptions

Block cutter: Andô Nabejirô Publisher: Nogawa Poetry club, Maruya Jinpachi Author of Preface: Shunkôtei Umemaro Signature: Gakyôjin Hokusai

Dimensions

23 × 17.5 cm (9 1/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Reference Number

2022.1409

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