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Ryogoku bosetsu: P.261-1955

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ryogoku bosetsu
Translated as: Evening snow at Ryogoku

Maker(s)

Designer: Hokusai, Katsushika

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Description

Colour print from woodblocks, koban. c.1833. Signed: zen Hokusai aratame Iitsu ga. Publisher's seal: Akamutsuya Shotaro

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1955) by Elderton, William Palin, Sir

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1833

School or Style

Japanese
Ukiyo-e

Components of the work

Sheet Height 129 mm Width 175 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Woodcut

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.261-1955
Primary reference Number: 182689
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 21 April 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 12 November 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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