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唐子書画図|Chinese Boys Learning to Write and Paint by Katsushika Hokusai

唐子書画図|Chinese Boys Learning to Write and Paint

Katsushika Hokusai · 1775

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DETAILS
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Date
1775
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
15 3/8 x 10 1/8 in. (39.1 x 25.7 cm)
Collection
Asian Art
Culture
Japan
Credit line
The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
ART MOVEMENTS
Ukiyo-e
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Katsushika Hokusai

1760–1849 · Japan

Katsushika Hokusai, the Edo period ukiyo-e master, created the iconic 'Great Wave off Kanagawa' and transformed Japanese art.

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