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Katsushika Hokusai — Horaiji Temple in Spring (Horai-ji no shunkei) | Edo period, 19th century
Katsushika Hokusai

Horaiji Temple in Spring (Horai-ji no shunkei) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai's woodblock print depicting Horaiji Temple in spring, created circa 1804 as part of an untitled series documenting the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. This work exemplifies the artist's mastery of landscape composition during the Edo period.

Medium
woodblock print, from an untitled series of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Gakyojin Hokusai ga (Pictured by Hokusai, man crazy to paint), circa 1804
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Fine Japanese Prints

December 9, 2022

Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500

Lot 43

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Katsushika Hokusai, Horaiji Temple in Spring (Horai-ji no shunkei) | Edo period, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai's woodblock print depicting Horaiji Temple in spring, created circa 1804 as part of an untitled series documenting the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. This work exemplifies the artist's mastery of landscape composition during the Edo period.

Medium
woodblock print, from an untitled series of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Gakyojin Hokusai ga (Pictured by Hokusai, man crazy to paint), circa 1804
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Serene, Japanese, Traditional, Ukiyo-e, Temple, Landscape, Spring, Edo Period, Nature, Woodblock Print

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