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Hokusai Sketchbook. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
This is part 11 of a 19 - part post on the works Katsushika Hokusai. For full biographical notes see part 1 and for earlier works see parts 1 - 10 also.
The same print in a different colour-way:
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1932-34c Large Flowers
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1832c Orange Orchids - Blackberry Lily, from an untitled series of "Flowers" colour woodblock print 25.5 x 37.7 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1832c Poppies, from an untitled series of "Flowers" colour woodblock print 25.4 x 36.5 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1833-34 Bellflower and Dragonfly, from an untitled series known as "Large Flowers" colour woodblock print 26.6 x 39.4 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA |
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1833-34c Chrysanthemums and Bee, from an untitled series of "Large Flowers" colour woodblock print 26.5 x 38.8 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1833-34c Cotton Roses and Sparrow, from an untitled series of "Large Flowers" colour woodblock print 25.1 x 37.1 cm |
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1833-34c Hydrangea and Swallow, from an untitled series of "Large Flowers" colour woodblock print 26.1 x 38.5 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1833-34c Iris and Grasshopper, from an untitled series of "Large Flowers" colour woodblock print 26.6 x 39.3 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
The same print in a different colour-way:
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1833-34c Irises and a Grasshopper colour woodblock print British Musem, London |
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1833-34c Lilies, from an untitled series of "Large Flowers" colour woodblock print 25 x 36.1 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1833-34c Morning Glories and Tree-frog, from an untitled series of "Large Flowers" colour woodblock print 26.4 x 37.2 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1833-34c Peonies and Butterfly, from an untitled series of "Large Flowers" colour woodblock print 225.4 x 37.7 cm |
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n.d. Sparrows and Wisteria colour woodblock print 25.9 x 37.6 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA |
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n.d. Wagtail and Azalea colour woodblock print 25.9 x 37.3 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA |
1832c Eight Views of Ryukyu Islands
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1832c Bamboo Grove at Beison, from the series "Eight Views of the Ryûkyû Islands" colour woodblock print 25.8 x 37.3 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1832c Banana Garden at Chûtô from the series "Eight Views of the Ryûkyû Islands" colour woodblock print 24.4 x 36.6 cm |
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1832c Clear Autumn Weather at Chôkô, from the series "Eight Views of the Ryûkyû" Islands colour woodblock print 25.8 x 38.1 cm |
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1832c Evening Moon at Izumizaki from the series “Eight Views of Ryukyu Islands" colour woodblock print Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1832c Pines and Waves at the Dragon Cavern, from the series "Eight Views of the Ryûkyû Islands" colour woodblock print 26 x 37.8 cm |
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1832c Sunset Glow at Jungai from the series "Eight Views of the Ryûkyû Islands" colour woodblock print 24.2 x 36.3 cm |
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1832c The Sacred Fountain at Castle Peak from the series "Eight Views of the Ryukyu Islands" colour woodblock print 24.8 x 37.5 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1832c The Sound of the Lake at Rinkai, from the series "Eight Views of the Ryûkyû Islands" colour woodblock print 25.8 x 37 cm |
1833-34c A True Mirror of Japanese and Chinese Peoms/Imagery of Poets
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1830c Ariwara no Narihira, from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poems" colour woodblock print 50.3 x 21.3 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1830s A Peasant Crossing a Bridge, from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poems" colour woodblock print 50 x 23.2 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1833-34c The Minister Toru from the series "Mirrors of Japanese and Chinese Poems" colour woodblock print 50.6 x 22.7 cm |
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1833c Abe no Nakamaro, from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry", also called "Imagery of the Poets" colour woodblock print 52.2 x 22.5 cm |
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1833c Ariwara Narihira, from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry", also called "Imagery of the Poets" colour woodblock print 52.2 x 23.1 cm |
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1833c Bai Juyi, from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry", also called "Imagery of the Poets" colour woodblock print 50.6 x 22.8 cm |
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1833c Gathering Rushes, from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry", also called "Imagery of the Poets" colour woodblock print 52.3 x 23.2 cm |
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1833c Harumichi no Tsuraki, from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry", also called "Imagery of the Poets" colour woodblock print 50 x 23 cm |
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1833c Li Bai, from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry", also called "Imagery of the Poets" colour woodblock print 50.9 x 22.4 cm |
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1833c Sei Shônagon, from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry", also called "Imagery of the Poets" colour woodblock print 51.4 x 22.9 cm |
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1833c Traveller in Snow, from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry", also called "Imagery of the Poets" colour woodblock print 49.7 x 22.5 cm |
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1833c Young Man Setting Out , from the series "A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry", also called "Imagery of the Poets" colour woodblock print 51.5 x 23.5 cm |
1833-34c One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean
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1833-34c Fishing boats at Choshi in Shimosa from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print 25.8 x 18.9 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1833-34c Whaling off the Coast of the Goto Islands, from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print 19 x 25.7 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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1833c Basket-fishing in the Kinu River, from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print 18.3 x 25.4 cm |
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1833c Fishing by Torchlight in Kai Province, from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print 18.5 x 25.2 cm |
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1833c Fishing with Handheld Nets, from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print 18.7 x 25.3 cm |
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1833c Fly-fishing, from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print 18.2 x 25.5 cm |
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1833c Line-fishing in the Miyato River, from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print 18.3 x 25.4 cm |
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1833c Noborito in Shimôsa Province, from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print 18.4 x 25.4 cm |
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1833c Ocean Wave from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print |
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1833c The Tone River in Shimôsa Province, from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print 19.4 x 27.7 cm |
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1833c Uraga in Sagami Province, from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean" colour woodblock print 18.3 x 25.3 cm |
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after 1833 Man and Woman Admiring Mount Fuji from a Snowy Pavilion colour woodblock print Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA |
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1833 Pheasant and Snake (medium?) Museum Guimet, Paris |
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1833-34c Crossing the Ice on Lake Suwa in Shinano Province colour woodblock print 49.9 x 23 cm |
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1833c Carp in a Waterfall colour woodblock print 52 x 23 cm British Museum, London |
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1833c Two Cranes on Snowy Pine Tree colour woodblock print 50.8 x 23.2 cm |
1833c Eight Views of Edo (four here):
These prints are on what were intended as packaging (folded) for confectionary. The first one shown here is intact, the others have been cut down.![]() |
1833 Descending Geese at the Sumida River from one of the Sweet-wrapper series "Eight Views of Edo" colour woodblock print 30.5 x 20.1 cm |
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1833c Autumn Moon at Shinobazu Pond, cut from one of the Sweet-wrapper series "Eight Views of Edo" colour woodblock print 11.3 x 15.7 cm |
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1833c Returning Sails at Goten-yama, cut from one of the Sweet-Wrapper series "Eight Views of Edo" colour woodblock print 11.3 x 15.9 cm |
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1833c Sunset Glow at Tsukudajima, cut from one of the sweet-wrapper series "Eight Views of Edo" colour woodblock print 11.3 x 15.5 cm |
1834c Small Flowers
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1834 Bullfinch and Weeping Cherry from an untitled series known as "Small Flowers" colour woodblock print 24.2 x 18.8 cm |
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1834 Hawfinch and Marvel-of-Peru from an untitled series known as "Small Flowers" colour woodblock print 25.7 x 18.5 cm |
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1834 Java Sparrow on Magnolia from an untitled series known as "Small Flowers" colour woodblock print 25.7 x 18.7 cm |
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1834 Warbler and Roses from an untitled series known as "Small Flowers" colour woodblock print 25.6 x 18.5 cm |
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1834c Cuckoo and Azaleas from an untitled series known as "Small Flowers" colour woodblock print 24.1 x 19 cm |
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1834c Kingfisher with Iris and Wild Pinks from an untitled series known as "Small Flowers" colour woodblock print 24.1 x 18.8 cm |
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1834c Peonies and Canary from an untitled series known as "Small Flowers" colour woodblock print 26 x 19.2 cm |
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1834c Shrike and Blessed Thistle from an untitled series known as "Small Flowers" colour woodblock print 22.5 x 18.8 cm |
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1834c Shrike and Bluebird with Begonia and Wild Strawberry from the untitled series known as "Small Flowers" colour woodblock print 25.5 x 15.4 cm |
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1834c Wisteria and Wagtail from an untitled series known as "Small Flowers" colour woodblock print 25.3 x 18.5 cm |
1834 The Four Social Classes
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1834 Farmers (Kô), from Vol. I of the book "Ehon Kôkyô" woodblock print 9.4 x 8.7 cmA |
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1834 Farmers (Nô), from Vol. I of the book "Ehon Kôkyô" woodblock print 9.3 x 9.1 cm |
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1834 Farmers (Shi), from Vol. I of the book "Ehon Kôkyô" woodblock print 9.4 x 8.8 cm |
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1834 Farmers (Shi), from Vol. I of the book "Ehon Kôkyô" woodblock print 9.4 x 8.8 cm |
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1834-35 Fugaku Hyakkei woodblock print Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |