Chôshi in Shimôsa Province (Sôshû Chôshi), from the series One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean (Chie no umi) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Chôshi in Shimôsa Province (Sôshû Chôshi), from the series One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean (Chie no umi)

Chôshi in Shimôsa Province (Sôshû Chôshi), from the series One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean (Chie no umi)

「千絵の海　総州銚子」

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1833 (Tenpô 4)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Horizontal chûban; 19.2 x 27.8 cm (7 9/16 x 10 15/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.6701

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Ukiyo-e shûka 16 (1981), p. 226, horizontal chûban #3.02

Signed Saki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu
前北斎為一筆

ProvenanceMay 9, 1918, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding at the F. May sale; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.