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Great Wave at Satta Beach, Suruga, from the series The Thirty-Six Views of Fuji (Fuji Sanjuroku Kei)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Artist
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858
Publisher
Tsutaya Kichizo, Japanese
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Large curling wave extends from left to right ending in a white spray, seen flat against the sky. In the distance at left, Mount Fuji is seen in lavender tones. A small sailing vessel is shown at center right. Red cartouches with inscriptions at top right and lower left. Red border across top edge.
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
1858
Accession Number
1941-31-120
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
seascapes
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
Medium
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Dimensions
37.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in. )
made in
Japan
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1941-31-120
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq437996cfd-14a2-4dd7-a3c4-9d56f8e7c5b4

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