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White and Purple Irises by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

White and Purple Irises

White and Purple Irises

Katsushika Hokusai

1800–1805

Medium: color woodblock print
Dimensions: Sheet: 70.5 x 19.8 cm (27 3/4 x 7 13/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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In the Mountains of Tōtomi Province (Tōtomi sanchū), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

In the Mountains of Tōtomi Province (Tōtomi sanchū), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830

Snails and Tawashi Scrubber

Snails and Tawashi Scrubber

Katsushika Hokusai, 1700

Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 6 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, rokuhen)

Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 6 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, rokuhen)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1615

Basket with Fan, Chrysanthemums, and Mushrooms

Basket with Fan, Chrysanthemums, and Mushrooms

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Fishing by Torch in Kai Province (Koshu hiburi) from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean (Chie no umi)"

Fishing by Torch in Kai Province (Koshu hiburi) from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean (Chie no umi)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1828

Ono Waterfall on the Kiso Road (from the series a Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces)

Ono Waterfall on the Kiso Road (from the series a Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1830

Hanging Abalone Out to Dry, illustration for Abalone (Awabi), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Hanging Abalone Out to Dry, illustration for Abalone (Awabi), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Katsushika Hokusai, 1821

Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1827

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

The Falls at Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital (Tōto Aoigaoka no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

The Falls at Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital (Tōto Aoigaoka no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1760

Cotton Roses and Sparrow, from an untitled series of Large Flowers

Cotton Roses and Sparrow, from an untitled series of Large Flowers

Katsushika Hokusai, 1828

Chinese Official Pausing on a Bridge to View the Snow (from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Verse)

Chinese Official Pausing on a Bridge to View the Snow (from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Verse)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1834