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Six immortal poets preparing for the Tanabata festival by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

Six immortal poets preparing for the Tanabata festival

Six immortal poets preparing for the Tanabata festival

Katsushika Hokusai

1760–1849

Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions: 24 × 38.7 cm (9 1/2 × 15 1/4 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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The Sound of Wind in the Pines at Ryuto (Ryuto shoto), from the series "Eight Views of the Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu hakkei)"

The Sound of Wind in the Pines at Ryuto (Ryuto shoto), from the series "Eight Views of the Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu hakkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1827

Ejiri in Suruga Province (Sunshu Ejiri), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Ejiri in Suruga Province (Sunshu Ejiri), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1825

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama (Ishiyama no shugetsu) from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei)

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama (Ishiyama no shugetsu) from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1799

Boating parties on the Sumida River

Boating parties on the Sumida River

Katsushika Hokusai, 1795

Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1825

Sparrows on Millstones with Hagi Bushes

Sparrows on Millstones with Hagi Bushes

Katsushika Hokusai, 1792

Sea Lane Off Kazusa Province (Kazusa no kairo), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Sea Lane Off Kazusa Province (Kazusa no kairo), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1825

Noboto at Shimōsa (Shimōsa Noboto), from the series One Thousand Pictures of the Sea (Chie no umi)

Noboto at Shimōsa (Shimōsa Noboto), from the series One Thousand Pictures of the Sea (Chie no umi)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1832

Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshū Suwako), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshū Suwako), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1820

Burdock Root (Kurama gobo), from the series "A Selection of Horses (Uma-zukushi)"

Burdock Root (Kurama gobo), from the series "A Selection of Horses (Uma-zukushi)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1822

The Poet Kisen Hoshi, from the series Six Immortal Poets (Rokkasen)

The Poet Kisen Hoshi, from the series Six Immortal Poets (Rokkasen)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1805

Horse Pattern (Koma shōbu), from the series Horses

Horse Pattern (Koma shōbu), from the series Horses

Katsushika Hokusai, 1822