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Sparrow, Cicada and Flowers, from an untitled series of pictures printed in blue

Sparrow, Cicada and Flowers, from an untitled series of pictures printed in blue

Artist/Maker Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, 1760–1849)

Publisher Moriya Jihei 森屋治兵衛

Dateca. 1830

MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

DimensionsVertical chūban; overall: 9 1/2 × 7 5/16 in. (24.1 × 18.5 cm)

Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest

Portfoliofrom an untitled series of pictures printed in blue

Object number1950.759

Status

Not on view

ProvenanceMary A. Ainsworth; by bequest 1950 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History

Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection

Chiba City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan (April 13, 2019 - May 25, 2019 )
Shizuoka City Museum of Art, Shizuoka, Japan (June 8, 2019 - July 28, 2019 )
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka, Japan (August 10, 2019 - September 29, 2019 )

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Asian

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