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Written by: Clara NakamuraSenior Specialist · Modern & Contemporary Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 210519
Katsushika HokusaiPoem by Chunagon Yakamochi, from the series “One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)”
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Katsushika Hokusai |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1835/36 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; oban |
| Dimensions | 25.4 × 37.5 cm (10 × 14 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Arts of Asia |
| Type |
About the Artist
1760–1849, JapanUkiyo-e master whose print became the icon of Japanese art. Full biography →
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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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