Sekiya Village on the Sumida River
Woodblock Print
ca. 1831 (made)
ca. 1831 (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.
This print is from Hokusai's ground-breaking series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, the first to exist exclusively of large-format prints of landscapes. It also made plentiful use of Prussian blue, a pigment which had only recently been introduced to Japan and was both expensive and rare.
In this print, three express riders leave from Edo (modern Tokyo) at daybreak.
This print is from Hokusai's ground-breaking series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, the first to exist exclusively of large-format prints of landscapes. It also made plentiful use of Prussian blue, a pigment which had only recently been introduced to Japan and was both expensive and rare.
In this print, three express riders leave from Edo (modern Tokyo) at daybreak.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from wood blocks, on paper |
| Brief description | Colour print from wood blocks, Sekiya Village on the Sumida River, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, by Katsushika Hokusai, circa 1831 |
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| Object history | Purchased from Sotheby & Co. (Sale of the Happer Collection), accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought from the sale of Happer Collection at Messrs Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge |
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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. This print is from Hokusai's ground-breaking series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, the first to exist exclusively of large-format prints of landscapes. It also made plentiful use of Prussian blue, a pigment which had only recently been introduced to Japan and was both expensive and rare. In this print, three express riders leave from Edo (modern Tokyo) at daybreak. |
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| Accession number | E.2188-1909 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2006 |
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