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Katsushika Hokusai
Latter Day Tales in Kana Form1809

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Open Japanese woodblock-printed book, two-page spread with black ink on cream paper depicting a busy street-level market or shop scene with multiple figures, architecture, and Japanese script
Japanese woodblock-printed book, open to a two-page spread depicting an interior scene with multiple figures in traditional dress; a standing woman in kimono with red accent at upper right, a prostrate figure on a raised platform, a seated figure at center, and another figure at far left near a curtained doorway; Japanese calligraphy and decorative sliding panels throughout.
Japanese woodblock-printed book, open spread showing two illustrated pages with floral-patterned borders. Left page depicts a standing woman in layered robes with red collar detail and a kneeling figure before a folding screen with calligraphy. Right page shows several seated and kneeling figures in patterned garments around a lacquered cabinet, with Japanese text columns at upper right.

Katsushika Hokusai, Latter Day Tales in Kana Form, 1809, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of N.J. Sargent, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Katsushika Hokusai
Title
Latter Day Tales in Kana Form
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1809
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Woodblock printed book, vol. 5 from a set of 5 volumes
Dimensions
9 x 6 1/4 in. (22.86 x 15.87 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of N.J. Sargent
Accession Number
16.19.1.5a-c
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Japanese Art