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Picture Album by Ōson (Hōitsu) (Ōson fuga)

Sakai Hōitsu 酒井抱一

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from an old book. Left page shows a snow-capped mountain with dark shading at the bottom that fades to white at the top. Right page shows the same mountain in the distance with trees and another hill in the foreground. Black border surrounds both pages. Pages have yellowed with age and have darker spots. Gray background behind book. Japanese characters on right edge of right page and bottom right corner of right page.

Artwork Details

Date
1817
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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