Japanese Print "mitate-e / surimono / print / invitation" by Katsushika Hokusai
Artist:Katsushika Hokusai
Title:mitate-e / surimono / print / invitation
Date:1805-1810 (c.)
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Source:British Museum
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Description:
Colour woodblock large surimono print (folded), mitate-e, invitation. Parody of Ariwara no Narihira in Narihira's Journey to the East from 'Tales of Ise': Female poet and attendants pausing on journey to admire Mount Fuji; pine-trees of Miho no Matsubara and Mount Fuji in background. Nishiki-e on paper with gauffrage. Signed and inscribed.
