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Katsushika Hokusai — Banana Groves at Nakashima (Nakashima shoen) | Edo period, 19th century
Katsushika Hokusai

Banana Groves at Nakashima (Nakashima shoen) | Edo period, 19th century

A woodblock print depicting lush banana groves at Nakashima during Japan's Edo period. The composition showcases tropical vegetation characteristic of 19th-century Japanese landscape art.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Fine Japanese Prints

December 9, 2022

Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000

Lot 37

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Katsushika Hokusai, Banana Groves at Nakashima (Nakashima shoen) | Edo period, 19th century

A woodblock print depicting lush banana groves at Nakashima during Japan's Edo period. The composition showcases tropical vegetation characteristic of 19th-century Japanese landscape art.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Flora, 19th Century, Japanese Art, Landscape, Nakashima, Banana Groves, Edo Period, Nature, Woodblock Print, Katsushika Hokusai

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