北斎写真画譜|A Realistic Sketchbook by Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu 北斎写真画譜)
1814 (Bunka 11)
Medium
Woodblock printed book (orihon, accordion-style); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
10 1/4 × 6 13/16 in. (26 × 17.3 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Family Foundation Gift, in honor of John T. Carpenter, 2013
Accession Number
2013.719
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About this artwork
"北斎写真画譜|A Realistic Sketchbook by Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu 北斎写真画譜)" by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎, created in 1814 (Bunka 11), is executed in woodblock printed book (orihon, accordion-style); ink and color on paper. This illustrated books belongs to the Metropolitan Museum's Asian Art collection. The work measures 10 1/4 × 6 13/16 in. (26 × 17.3 cm). It originates from Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). The artwork entered the museum's collection through purchase, mary and james g. wallach fa...
About the Artist
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese) · 1760 –1849
Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)