Album of 42 sketches of a variety of themes
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
late 19th century -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Color on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 28.5 x 39 cm (11 1/4 x 15 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1975.14 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1975.14
Object Details
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Artist
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) -
Description
This album includes a variety of themes--illustrations of folk-tales, genre subjects, paintings of plants and animals, and landscapes. Mounted accordian-style, the sketches progress from relatively mild subjects to the increasingly macabre, although even near the end of the sequence innocuous scenes are interspersed to vary the mood. Many of the individual compositions appear to be based directly on paintings or sketches by Hokusai. No signatures or seals appear on the album. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
A Decade of Discovery: Selected Acquisitions 1970-1980 (November 9, 1979 to May 22, 1980) -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Painting -
Restrictions and Rights
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