Wednesday 22 October 2014

Katsushika Hokusai – part 6

Hokusai Sketchbook
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Katsushika Hokusai (1760 – 1849) was a Japanese ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) painter and printmaker and painter, born in Edo (now Tokyo), and is best known for his woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji c. 1830-35 which includes the internationally recognised print The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

Hokusai created the series both as a response to a domestic travel boom and as part of a personal obsession with Mount Fuji itself. It was this series that secured Hokusai’s fame both in Japan and overseas.

This is part 6 of a 19 - part post on the works Katsushika Hokusai. For full biographical notes see part 1 and for earlier works see parts 1 - 5 also.



1806c The Eastern Journey of the Celebrated Poet Ariwara no Narihira 
colour woodblock print 19.6 x 53.1 cm 
Art Institute of Chicago, IL

1807 Actor Sawamura Gennosuke as Ume no Yoshibei 
colour woodblock print 38.2 x 25.9 cm

1807 Actor Segawa Michinosuke I as Yoshibei's Wife Komume 
colour woodblock print 38.5 x 25.9 cm

1807 The Tale of the Magical Fox in Three Countries 
woodblock print 37.4 x 24.8 cm

1807c Masks of Oni ( Demon ) and Uzume ( Goddess of Good Fortune ) 
colour woodblock print 13.8 x 28.3 cm 
The Metropolitan Museum of art, New York

1808 Potters at Work - Imado 
colour woodblock print 20.2 x 34.7 cm 
Art Institute of Chicago, IL

1808-12c Admiring the Cherry Blossoms on a Hill 
colour woodblock print 
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

1808-12c Boating on the Sumida River 
colour woodblock print 
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

1808-27 Seven Gods of Good Fortune 
colour woodblock print 21 x 19.1 cm 
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

1809-14c Autumn Moon at Ishiyama 
colour woodblock print 
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

1809-14c Evening Glow at Seta 
colour woodblock print 
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

1809-14c Lull after a Storm at Awazu 
colour woodblock print 
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

1809-14c Overnight Rain Karasaki 
colour woodblock print 
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

1809-14c Perching Geese at Katata 
colour woodblock print 
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

1809-14c Snow on Mount Hira 
colour woodblock print 
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam


1810 Exhaustive Illustrations of the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tôkaidô:



1810 Courtiers approaching Stone Steps- Kyoto 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 22.4 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Farmers travelling- Yoshida 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Ferries crossing the Fuji River- Kanbara 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Ferry sailing to Shichiri Ferry Port- Miya 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Male and Female Performers- Nishizaka 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Man and Horse- Fukuroi 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Man and Woman looking at Sengan Waterway 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Man attempting to lift the "Tiger Stone" 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Man Vendor and Child- Seki 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 10.9 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Men drinking Water- Kakekawa 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Men loading a Horse by a Road Sign- Totsuka 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Men travelling the Utsu no Ya Pass- Okabe 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Men walking by a Stone Lantern- Yokkaichi 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 10.9 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Mendicant and Two Travellers by a Bridge- Hiratsuka 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Pilgrim and Travellers looking at a Cave Shrine- Futagawa 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Procession walking across the Bridge- Nihonbashi 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 22.2 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Restaurant by the Tenryû River- Hamamatsu 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Three Men by a River- Chiryû 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Three Men resting in an Inn- Shôno 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Three Men travelling Along a Cliff- Hôraiji 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA


1810 Three Travellers presenting Travel Pass to an Official- Arai ( Checkpoint ) 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Three Travellers waiting for Ferry by Tenryû River- Mitsuke 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Toilers smoking Pipes- Fujisawa 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers on a Ferry Crossing Tama River- Kawasaki 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Traveller in a Palanquin- Hakone 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers by a Castle- Kameyama 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 10.9 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers by the Lake Biwa- Kusatsu 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers conversing by Pine Tree- Mishima 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers crossing River- Akiba 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers crossing the Ôi River- Shimada 
colour woodblock print 11 x 22.2 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers eating Clam- Kuwana 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 10.9 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers on a Bridge- Okazaki 
colour woodblock print 11 x 10.9 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers on a Ferry Crossing Tama River- Kawasaki 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers on a Hill looking Down at the Thousand Pine Beach-Hara 
colour woodblock print 11 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers passing a Village- Yui 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers passing Along a Hill- Ejiri 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers passing along a Mountain Cliff- Okitsu 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers passing by Mt. Fuji- Yoshiwara 
colour woodblock print 11 x 10.9 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers waiting to Cross the Ôi River- Kanaya 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers walking by a Restaurant- Tsuchiyama 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 10.9 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA


1810 Travellers walking by a Temple- Iishiyakushi 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers walking by a Well- Ôtsu 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Travellers walking through Mountains- Ishibe 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Two Courtesans greeting a Man with a Horse- Goyu 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Two Courtesans greeting Travelers- Shinagawa 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge MA

1810 Two Men and a Servant traveling by Stone Steps- Kanagawa 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Two Men and a Woman making Sweets- Saka no Shita 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Two Men and a Woman washing Cloths- Fuchû 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Two Men dining at a Restaurant- Minakuchi 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 10.9 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Two Men dining at an Inn- Maiko 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Two Men drinking Tea at a Restaurant by a Stream- Fujieda 
colour woodblock print 11.2 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Two Men drinking Tea- Fujikawa 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Two Men taking a Bath- Totsuka 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 11.1 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

1810 Woman buying Clothes- Narumi 
colour woodblock print 11.1 x 10.9 cm 
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

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