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Katsushika Hokusai

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Bearded man in blue robes reclines on rocks, looking up at two birds flying above, painted on a fan-shaped sheet.

Risshi by the Sea Watching Birds

Two roosters square off on a sandy ledge beside bare branches and green leaves, painted on a tan silk hanging scroll.

Gamecocks

dated 1838

Monochrome drawing of an armored samurai grappling a dragon from waves below a bell-shaped shrine with a Buddha.

Picture Book in the Katsushika Style (Ehon Katsushika-buri)

1836

Ink drawing of an armored rider with a spear on a galloping horse beside a shaggy horned demon.

Two Figures

1800

Ink and colour painting of a fisherman in a straw cape carrying a net through falling snow, with bamboo at top left.

Fisherman Carrying His Net in the Snow

1821

Six-panel gold leaf screen with dark maple trunks and red and green autumn maple leaves.

Autumn Maple Trees

Ink painting on silk with five bold ring shapes, a flowing calligraphic character, and a red seal at left.

Five Treasure Balls (hoju) and Five “Longevity” Character

1839

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji with a rosy slope and snowy peak above streaked clouds and a dark forest under blue sky.

South Wind, Clear Sky, from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji

early 1830s

Woodblock print of snow-capped Mount Fuji with red slopes, white clouds, and pink lightning bolts under a blue sky.

Shower Below the Summit (Sanka hakuu), from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

c. 1830/33

Japanese woodblock print of a curving bay with wooden houses, pine trees, small boats and distant ships under a pale sky.

Print - Katsushika Hokusai, 1801

ca. 1801

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono bending by a fence with pine trees and a doorway at right.

Print - Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

ca. 1800

Woodblock print of travelers battling wind across a plain, with leaning trees, flying papers and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Ejiri in Suruga Province (Sunshu Ejiri), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji glowing red-orange under streaked clouds in a blue sky, with dark forest below.

A Mild Breeze on a Fine Day (Gaifu kaisei), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of tea pickers, pack horses and thatched houses with snowy Mount Fuji rising in the distance under a pale sky

The Tea Plantation of Katakura in Suruga Province (Sunshu Katakura chaen no Fuji), from the series "Thirty-six Views…

c. 1830/33

Woodblock print of travelers warming by a fire beside a snowy cascade and pine trees, with a poem cartouche.

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse

1835-36

Woodblock print of courtly figures on a moonlit veranda beside a folding screen, with a full moon over the sea.

Poem by Emperor Sanjo, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse

1835-36

Woodblock print of white and red peonies with green leaves in a diamond-patterned basket, with calligraphy at left.

Basket of Peonies

1810 or 1814

Woodblock print of courtesans in kimono on a balcony watching a full moon rise over fields, with calligraphy panels at left.

Tsukasa and Other Courtesans of the Ogiya Watching the Autumn Moon Rise Over Rice Fields from a Balcony in the Yoshiwara

1799

Japanese woodblock print of workers hauling a boat through rapids below a smoking red mountain and thatched house.

Poem by Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, from One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse

1835-36

Woodblock print of a basket of mushrooms, a calligraphy fan, and chrysanthemums on a pale ground.

Basket with Fan, Chrysanthemums, and Mushrooms

early 1800s

Woodblock print of farmers harvesting rice in a field with thatched houses, a wooden bridge, and a mountain in the distance.

Poem by Emperor Tenchi, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse

1835-36

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji under a dark storm sky with lightning bolts and clouds, by Hokusai.

Rain Below the Mountain (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji)

early 1830s

Woodblock print of an arched bridge over a river in rain, with travelers under umbrellas and a mountain in the distance.

The Brocade Bridge in Suo Province (from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in the Provinces)

early 1830s

Woodblock print of women on a veranda in blue kimono, with streaming clouds, tiled roofs, birds, and bathers below.

Poem by Fujiwara no Yoshitaka, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse

1835-36

Color woodblock print of fishermen at a weir and a horse with a basket, with Mount Fuji in the distance.

The Weir at Senju in Musashi Province (from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji)

early 1830s

Woodblock print of workers among timber stacks and planks by a brick wall, with rooftops and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Lumber Yard

1760-1849

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse crossing a snowy boat bridge over a blue river, with a pine tree and thatched hut.

An Ancient Picture of the Boat Bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in t…

early 1830s

Woodblock print of pink irises and green leaves in a field with pale white blossoms across a long horizontal panel.

White and Purple Irises

early 1800s

Two dark carp swim among green water weeds against a blue background in a Japanese fan-shaped woodblock print.

Carp Swimming by Water Weeds

1831

Japanese print of two women and a child, whose kite is caught in a pine tree, with a bridge and figure nearby.

Women Distracting a Child whose Kite is caught in a Tree

c. 1800

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a zigzag plank bridge over reed-filled marsh, with a pine tree and pink hill.

An Ancient Picture of the Eight Part Bridge in Mikawa Province (from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in th…

early 1830s

Woodblock print of dyers hanging cloth on bamboo poles and working at wooden vats beside flowering plants.

Dyers at Work

c. 1800