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KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI. Rooster, Hen and Chicken with Spiderwort

Rooster, Hen and Chicken with Spiderwort. Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760-1849 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image: 9 x 11 1/2 in. (22.9 x 29.2 cm) Overall with paper mount: 12 7/8 x 18 1/2 in. (32.7 x 47 cm) Overall with mat: 15 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (39.4 x 57.8 cm). Date: ca. 1830-33. During his Iitsu period, Hokusai often featured flowers and birds in the prints he produced for fans. This image depicts a family of chickens clustered together affectionately in a field of blooming spiderwort, or tsuyukusa. The brilliant palette displays Hokusai's fondness for bright, intense colors.
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Rooster, Hen and Chicken with Spiderwort
Caption:
Rooster, Hen and Chicken with Spiderwort. Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760-1849 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image: 9 x 11 1/2 in. (22.9 x 29.2 cm) Overall with paper mount: 12 7/8 x 18 1/2 in. (32.7 x 47 cm) Overall with mat: 15 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (39.4 x 57.8 cm). Date: ca. 1830-33. During his Iitsu period, Hokusai often featured flowers and birds in the prints he produced for fans. This image depicts a family of chickens clustered together affectionately in a field of blooming spiderwort, or tsuyukusa. The brilliant palette displays Hokusai's fondness for bright, intense colors.
Technique/material:
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Period:
Edo period (1615-1868)
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
4193 x 3256 px | 39.1 MB
Print size:
35.5 x 27.6 cm | 14.0 x 10.9 in (300 dpi)
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