Both Banks of the Sumida River in One View
Book
ca. 1803 (made)
ca. 1803 (made)
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is perhaps Japan's most famous artist. He is best known for his designs for prints and printed books, although later in life he focussed increasingly on paintings.
In the 1790s and early 1800s, Hokusai was popular with poetry clubs as an illustrator of the printed albums and single-sheet prints they produced to showcase their finest poems. This book is the first of three volumes depicting scenes on the banks of the Sumida River in Edo (now Tokyo), with kyôka poems (literally 'crazy verse'). On this page, the artist illustrates the hustle and bustle of city life in front of river-side tea houses and restaurants.
In the 1790s and early 1800s, Hokusai was popular with poetry clubs as an illustrator of the printed albums and single-sheet prints they produced to showcase their finest poems. This book is the first of three volumes depicting scenes on the banks of the Sumida River in Edo (now Tokyo), with kyôka poems (literally 'crazy verse'). On this page, the artist illustrates the hustle and bustle of city life in front of river-side tea houses and restaurants.
Object details
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| Title | Both Banks of the Sumida River in One View (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed in colour, from wood blocks, on paper |
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| Summary | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is perhaps Japan's most famous artist. He is best known for his designs for prints and printed books, although later in life he focussed increasingly on paintings. In the 1790s and early 1800s, Hokusai was popular with poetry clubs as an illustrator of the printed albums and single-sheet prints they produced to showcase their finest poems. This book is the first of three volumes depicting scenes on the banks of the Sumida River in Edo (now Tokyo), with kyôka poems (literally 'crazy verse'). On this page, the artist illustrates the hustle and bustle of city life in front of river-side tea houses and restaurants. |
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| Accession number | E.2677-1925 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2006 |
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