Artworks · Katsushika Hokusai

Ishibei, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; chuban

Approx: 24 × 18.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Otsu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; chuban

Approx: 24 × 18.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Kyoto, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; chuban

Approx: 24 × 18.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Kusatsu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; chuban

Approx: 24 × 18.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Ouchiyama, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; chuban

Approx: 24 × 18.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)

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The Four Sleepers in Spring Dawn (Shisui shunsho)

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20.8 × 28.1 cm (8 1/4 × 11 1/8 in.)

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Evening Glow for Date no Yosaku and Seki no Koman, from the untitled series known as "Eight Views of Tragic Lovers (Michiyuki hakkei)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; chuban

23.1 × 17.5 cm (9 1/8 × 6 15/16 in.)

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The Eastern Journey of the Celebrated Poet Ariwara no Narihira

1801 · Color woodblock print; nagaban surimono

19.6 × 53.1 cm (7 3/4 × 20 15/16 in.)

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Visiting Oji Inari Shrine

1801 · Color woodblock print; nagaban, surimono

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The Chofu Jewel River, one of the Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa)

1801 · Color woodblock print; long surimono

20 × 53.8 cm (7 7/8 × 21 3/16 in.)

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Night Watchmen Under Maple Tree

1801 · Color woodblock print; long surimono

19.6 × 54.2 cm (7 11/16 × 21 5/16 in.)

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Ladies at Shichirigahama

1801 · Color woodblock print; long surimono

19 × 52 cm (7 7/16 × 20 7/16 in.)

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Dandelions for the New Year

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20.6 × 18.4 cm (8 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Frontispiece to the illustrated album "Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets" ("Nishikizuri onna sanjurokkasen")

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

25.1 × 37.5 cm (9 15/16 × 14 13/16 in.)

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Ishiyakushi, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

1801 · Color woodblock print

Approx: 24 × 18.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Maisaka, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; chuban

Approx: 24 × 18.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; 3 pages from illustrated book

23.4 × 46.6 cm (9 1/4 × 18 3/8 in.)

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Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; 4 pages from illustrated book

26.2 × 61 cm (10 3/8 × 24 1/16 in.)

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Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; 3 pages from illustrated book

24.2 × 46.7 cm (9 9/16 × 18 7/16 in.)

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Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; 4 pages from illustrated book

23.5 × 62.5 cm (9 5/16 × 24 5/8 in.)

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Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

23 × 36.4 cm (9 1/16 × 14 3/8 in.)

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Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; 3 pages from illustrated book

23.2 × 46.7 cm (9 3/16 × 18 7/16 in.)

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Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

22 × 30.9 cm (8 11/16 × 12 3/16 in.)

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Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

22.8 × 31.2 cm (9 × 12 5/16 in.)

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Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; 3 pages from illustrated book

22.6 × 46.2 cm (8 15/16 × 18 1/4 in.)

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今戸川|Imadogawa

1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

H. 10 3/16 in. (25.9 cm); W. 15 1/4 in. (38.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hara, from the series ""Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)""

1801 · Color woodblock print; chuban

Approx: 24 × 18.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Odawara, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

1801 · Color woodblock print; chuban

Approx: 24 × 18.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Hanging up dyed cloth

1800 · Color woodblock print; nagaban, surimono

18.8 × 55.6 cm (7 3/8 × 21 7/8 in.)

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The Swordsmith Munechika and the God of Inari

1800 · Color woodblock print; nagaban yoko-e surimono

18.2 × 50.4 cm (7 3/16 × 19 7/8 in.)

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Travelers stopping at a mile post

1800 · Color woodblock print; surimono

19.7 × 26.5 cm (7 13/16 × 10 7/16 in.)

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The Feather Robe (Hagoromo)

1800 · Color woodblock print; long surimono

20.4 × 54.2 cm (8 × 21 5/16 in.)

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Women and Attendents by the Beach of Tanakawa

1800 · Color woodblock print; long surimono

19.7 × 53.9 cm (7 3/4 × 21 3/16 in.)

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Ryogoku Bridge, from the series Dutch-style Pictures: Eight Views of Edo (Oranda gakyo Edo hakkei)

1800 · Color woodblock prints; horizontal koban

8.3 × 11.2 cm (3 1/4 × 4 3/8 in.)

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Kannon Temple (Kannon), from the series Dutch-style Pictures: Eight Views of Edo (Oranda gakyo Edo hakkei)

1800 · Color woodblock prints; horizontal koban

8.3 × 11.2 cm (3 1/4 × 4 3/8 in.)

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Sumida River seen from Azuma Bridge (Azumabashi yori Sumida wo miru no zu), from a group of Western-style landscapes

1800 · Color woodblock print; aiban

18.9 × 31.6 cm (7 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.)

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Three (Women) Calligraphers (Sanpitsu) at a Calligraphy Reunion (Shokai)

1800 · Color woodblock print; surimono

19.9 × 27.7 cm (7 7/8 × 10 15/16 in.); Mat: 35.6 × 45.8 cm (14 × 18 in.)

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Asuka Hill (Asukayama), from vol. 1 of the illustrated book "Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Toto shokei ichiran)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

21.1 × 29.2 cm (8 5/16 × 11 1/2 in.)

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Plum Garden (Umeyashiki), from vol. 1 of the illustrated book "Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Toto shokei ichiran)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

21 × 29.7 cm (8 5/16 × 11 3/4 in.)

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No. 22: Okabe, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; yotsugiriban

7.5 × 11.8 cm (4 5/8 × 6 7/8 in.)

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Oji, from vol. 1 of the illustrated book "Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Toto shokei ichiran)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

22.3 × 30.5 cm (8 13/16 × 12 1/16 in.)

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Sumida River, from vol. 1 of the illustrated book "Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Toto shokei ichiran)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

22.2 × 30.4 cm (8 3/4 × 12 in.)

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Mimeguri, from vol. 1 of the illustrated book "Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Toto shokei ichiran)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

22.3 × 30.5 cm (8 13/16 × 12 1/16 in.)

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Sanno Festival (Sanno matsuri), from vol. 1 of the illustrated book "Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Toto shokei ichiran)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; page from illustrated book

26.3 × 15.2 cm (10 3/8 × 6 in.)

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Shinagawa, from vol. 1 of the illustrated book "Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Toto shokei ichiran)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

22.4 × 30.4 cm (8 7/8 × 12 in.)

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Ryogoku Bridge, from vol. 1 of the illustrated book "Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Toto shokei ichiran)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

22.2 × 30.3 cm (8 3/4 × 11 15/16 in.)

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Kameido Tenjin Shrine, from vol. 1 of the illustrated book "Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Toto shokei ichiran)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; double-page illustration from book

22.3 × 30.3 cm (8 13/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

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葛飾北斎筆 鶏と木材鶏図|Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples

1800 · Album of ninety-seven leaves; ink and color on paper

Each leaf: 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (39.4 x 26.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art