Illustration of The Bluebell (Asagao), Chapter 20 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), by Katsushika Hokusai, 19th century
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Illustration of The Bluebell (Asagao), Chapter 20 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)

19th century

Medium
Almost looks like a painting/drawing
Classification
Print
Dimensions
19.4 × 54.5 cm (7 5/8 × 21 7/16 in.)
Culture
Japan
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Asia
Credit line
Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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