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Irises and grasshopper, by Hokusai

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An image of Irises and grasshopper. Hokusai, Katsushika (Japanese, 1760-1849). Signed: zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu. Publisher: Eijudô (Nishimuraya Yohachi). Censor’s seal: kiwame. Colour print from woodblocks, Ôban format, height 258 mm, width 379 mm, circa 1833-circa 1834. Ukiyo-e. Notes: From the rare untitled series of flower prints published by Nishimuraya Yohachi known as the ‘Large flowers’.

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Irises and grasshopper. Hokusai, Katsushika (Japanese, 1760-1849). Signed: zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu. Publisher: Eijudô (Nishimuraya Yohachi). Censor’s seal: kiwame. Colour print from woodblocks, Ôban format, height 258 mm, width 379 mm, circa 1833-circa 1834. Ukiyo-e. Notes: From the rare untitled series of flower prints published by Nishimuraya Yohachi known as the ‘Large flowers’.

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  • Accession Number: P.191-1946
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/19.0
  • Focal length: 80
  • Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
  • Photographer name: Andrew Norman
  • Image height: 706 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 186.43kB
  • Exposure time: 1/90
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 19/1
  • Captured: 2017:02:01 11:24:43

Key words

19th Century colour printing Fitz_PDP floral flowers grasshopper Hokusai insects Iridaceae iris Irises Japanese Katsushika Hokusai Nishimuraya Yohachi oban pink print ukiyo-e woodblock woodcut

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