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滝に鯉
Two Carp in Waterfall
滝に鯉
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1834 (Tenpô 5)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical nagaban; 56 x 23.4 cm (22 1/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.6882
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Clark et al, Hokusai: Beyond ... (2017), #105; TNM, Hokusai (2005), #377; Ukiyo-e shûka 16 (1981), p. 230, naga-ôban #6
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.19647, 21.6882
Signed
Saki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu
前北斎為一筆
前北斎為一筆
Marks
No censor's seal
ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.