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The Falls at Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital

Artist Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)
Culture Japanese
Title The Falls at Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital (Tōto Aoigaoka no taki)
Series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces
Date Ca. 1831–1832
Medium Color woodblock print on paper
Dimensions Overall: 14 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (37.8 x 25.7 cm)
Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 70.4.262

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Originally published as a set of eight prints depicting famous waterfalls, Hokusai imaginatively conveys the sense of a popular destination even though he never traveled their himself.


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Publisher Eijudō
Series Title A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces
Foreign Language Series Title Shokoku Taki Meguri

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