Artworks · Katsushika Hokusai

Bamboo Grove at Kume Village (Kumemura no chikuri), from the series “Eight Views of Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu hakkei)”

1827 · Color woodblock print; oban

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The Sacred Spring on Fortress Mountain (Jogaku reisen), from the series "Eight Views of the Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu hakkei)"

1827 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.1 × 37.5 cm (9 7/8 × 14 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no kuni Yoro no taki), from the series Tour of the Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku Takimeguri)

1827 · Color woodblock print; oban

Approx: 38.2 × 25.4 cm (15 × 10 in.)

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Evening Moon at Izumizaki (Izumizaki yagetsu), from the series “Eight Views of Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu hakkei)”

1827 · Color woodblock print

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Bamboo Grove at Kume Village (Kumemura no chikuri), from the series “Eight Views of Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu hakkei)”

1827 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.8 × 37.3 cm (10 3/16 × 14 11/16 in.)

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Iris and Grasshopper, from an untitled series of large flowers

1827 · Color woodblock print; oban

26.6 × 39.3 cm (10 1/4 × 15 1/2 in.)

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Bell-Flower and Dragonfly, from an untitled series of large flowers

1827 · Color woodblock print; oban

26 × 37.5 cm (10 1/4 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Orange Orchids, from an untitled series of flowers

1827 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.5 × 37.7 cm (10 × 14 1/2 in.)

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Peonies and Butterfly, from an untitled series of large flowers

1827 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.4 × 37.7 cm (9 3/4 × 14 1/2 in.)

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Poppies, from an untitled series of flowers

1827 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.4 × 36.5 cm (10 × 14 3/8 in.)

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Lilies, from an untitled series of Large Flowers

1827 · Color woodblock print; oban

25 × 36.1 cm (9 7/8 × 14 1/4 in.)

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諸國名橋奇覧　かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

1827 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 14 9/16 in. (37 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

諸國名橋奇覧　ゑちぜんふくゐの橋|Fukui Bridge in Echizen Province (Echizen Fukui no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

1827 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. ( 36.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

諸國瀧廻リ　下野黒髪山 きりふりの滝|Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

1827 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

14 5/8 x 10 5/16 in. (37.1 x 26.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

諸國名橋奇覧　すほうの国きんたいはし|Kintai Bridge in Suō Province (Suō no kuni Kintaibashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

1827 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

10 7/32 x 15 7/32 in. (26.0 x 38.7 cm)

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諸國名橋奇覧　摂洲阿治川口天保山|Tenpōzan at the Mouth of the Aji River in Settsu Province (Sesshū Ajikawaguchi Tenpōzan), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

1827 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm)

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諸國名橋奇覧　東海道岡崎矢はぎのはし|Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Okazaki Yahagi no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

1827 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Flatfish, scorpion fish, and shells, from an untitled series of chuban prints

1826 · Color woodblock print; chuban

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Kohada Koheiji, from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"

1826 · Color woodblock print; chuban

25.6 × 18.1 cm (10 1/8 × 7 3/16 in.)

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Landscape with waterfall, from an untitled series of chuban prints

1826 · Color woodblock print; chuban

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Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1826 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.4 × 37.6 cm (10 × 14 3/4 in.)

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『画本葛飾振』|Picture Book in the Katsushika Style (Ehon Katsushika-buri)

1826 · Folding album of twenty-eight block-ready drawings (hanshita-e) for book illustrations; ink on paper with woodblock-printed borders and titles

10 x 15 1/2 in. (25.4 x 39.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)"

1826 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.4 × 37.6 cm (10 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Koshu Kajikazawa), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

24.4 × 35.6 cm (9 5/8 × 14 in.)

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Viewing Sunset over the Ryogoku Bridge from the Onmaya Embankment (Onmayagashi yori Ryogokubashi sekiyo o miru), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.4 × 37.5 cm (10 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Sea Lane off Kazusa Province (Kazusa no kairo), from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

26.1 × 38.4 cm (10 1/4 × 15 1/8 in.)

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Mount Fuji from Lake Ashi in Hakone

1825 · Color woodblock prints with metallic pigments; shikishiban, surimono

21.9 × 18.2 cm (8 5/8 × 7 3/16 in.)

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Fuji from Kanaya on the Tokaido (Tokaido Kanaya no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

24.8 × 38.8 cm (9 3/4 × 14 5/16 in.)

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Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province (Koshu Isawa no akatsuki), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

24.8 × 35.6 cm (9 3/4 × 14 in.)

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Waterwheel at Onden (Onden no suisha), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

26.1 × 37.4 cm (10 1/4 × 14 11/16 in.)

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Fujimigahara in Owari Province (Bishu Fujimigahara), from the series "Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.6 × 37.2 cm (10 × 14 5/8 in.)

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Umezawa Marsh in Sagami Province (Soshu Umezawa hidari), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.7 × 37.8 cm (10 1/8 × 14 11/16 in.)

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Tsukudajima in Musashi Province (Buyo Tsukudajima), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.4 × 37.2 cm (10 × 14 5/8 in.)

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Honganji Temple at Asakusa in Edo (Toto Asakusa Honganji), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.8 × 37.2 cm (10 1/8 × 14 5/8 in.)

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Cushion Pine Tree at Aoyama (Aoyama Enza no matsu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.5 × 37.5 cm (10 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Snowy Morning from Koishikawa (Koishikawa yuki no ashita), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.6 × 37.5 cm (10 1/16 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Sea Lane Off Kazusa Province (Kazusa no kairo), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.9 × 37.4 cm (10 3/16 × 14 11/16 in.)

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Lower Meguro (Shimo Meguro), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.8 × 37.4 cm (10 1/8 × 14 11/16 in.)

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The Mitsui Shop in Surugacho in Edo (Koto Surugacho Mitsui mise ryakuzu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.8 × 37.5 cm (10 1/8 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Sazai Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (Gohyakurakanji Sazaido), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.7 × 37.4 cm (10 1/8 × 14 11/16 in.)

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Tatekawa at Honjo (Honjo Tatekawa), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

26.4 × 38.5 cm (10 3/8 × 15 1/8 in.)

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Sekiya Village on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Sekiya no sato), from the seriesThirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

1825 · Color woodblock print

25.8 × 37.5 cm (10 1/8 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Enoshima in Sagami Province (Soshu Enoshima), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.8 × 37.5 cm (10 1/8 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Enoshima Island in Sagami Province (Soshu Enoshima), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.7 × 37.5 cm (10 1/8 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Beneath Mannen Bridge in Fukagawa (Fukagawa Mannenbashi shita) from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.8 × 37.2 cm (10 1/8 × 14 5/8 in.)

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Yoshida on the Tokaido (Tokaido Yoshida), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.8 × 37.5 cm (10 1/8 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Surugadai in Edo (Toto surugadai), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.9 × 37.5 cm (10 3/16 × 14 3/4 in.)

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The Surface of the Water at Misaka in Koshu Province (Koshu Misaka suimen), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

1825 · Color woodblock print; oban

25.8 × 37.5 cm (10 1/8 × 14 3/4 in.)

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