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Title
Ceramic Kiln in Seto
Artist
Kawase Hasui
Physical Description
A crescent moon hangs in a gray sky above a Seto kiln. A figure with his back to the viewer walks alongside the kiln.
Artist Life Dates
1883-1957
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1920s - 1940s
Accession Number
1991/2.115
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
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Title
The Daibutsu (Great Buddha) at Kamakura
Artist
Kawase Hasui
Physical Description
The daibutsu, or giant buddha, statue takes up the bulk of the pictorial space. Curving upwards and towards the statue is a large pine. At the feet of the green hued daibutsu statue are three women of different generations: a young girl, an adult woman, and an elderly woman. Although a few clouds hover in the sky, the sun appears to be shining brightly, casting some shadows of nearby trees into the picture.
Artist Life Dates
1883-1957
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1930
Accession Number
1982/1.203
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
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Title
Herons in falling snow
Artist
Ohara Shôson (Koson)
Artist Life Dates
1877-1945
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1926
Accession Number
1948/1.200
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
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Title
Woman Before a Mirror
Artist
Hirano Hakuhô
Artist Life Dates
(1879 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930
Accession Number
1982/1.201
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
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Title
Grand Interior View of a Courtesan House in the Yoshiwara District (Yoshiwara o-magaki no zu, one of pentaptych)
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description
A large group of young women inside a building surrounded by male servants. The women all wear various styles of kimono, though the predominant colors are red and green. The inside of the building is on the bottom floor with a set of steps leading up to a second floor, not depicted.
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1811-1813
Accession Number
1938.1
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
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Title
Grand Interior View of a Courtesan House in the Yoshiwara District (Yoshiwara o-magaki no zu, one of pentaptych)
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description
A group of 18 women inside a building wearing various kimono with the predominant colors being grey, red, black, and green. Some of the kimono also have orange coloring. The patterns and designs on the kimono vary from images of flowers to geometric designs. A rice paper door is seen in the background leading to a room at a slightly higher level and an image of a phoenix can be partially seen on the wall in the back and to the left. One of the women near the front is tying the string around a package while three other women near her are arranging small footed trays. One of the women in the forefront and to the left appears to be holding a cup or jar.
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1811-1813
Accession Number
1938.2
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
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