Hares and Roses

Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1783

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Hares and Roses, c. 1783. Color woodblock print; hashira-e.

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Color woodblock print; hashira-e · 67.2 × 12.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Hares and Roses
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849
Date: c. 1783
Medium: Color woodblock print; hashira-e
Dimensions: 67.2 × 12.1 cm (26 1/2 × 4 13/16 in.)
Credit line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1760–1849

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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