Japanese Woodblock Prints
Japanese Woodblock Prints
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Burdock Root (Kurama gobo) | Edo period, 19th century
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March 23, 02:22 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Burdock Root (Kurama gobo)
Edo period, 19th century
woodblock print, surimono, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing, from the series A Selection of Horses (Umazukushi), signed Fusenkyo Iitsu hitsu (Brush of Iitsu, from in his non-painting studio), privately issued for the Yomogawa Poetry Circle, 1822
Surimono, shikishiban: 21 x 18.4 cm., 8¼ x 7¼ in
Another impression of the same surimono is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1938.615, go to: