Print Item Number: N2.767 r from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular colour print within a white paper frame. Print is of several men and two horses carrying packs and hiking up a mountainous path, next to a river. The background has several mountain tops against a blue sky. There is a box with Japanese writing in the upper left corner. Stamped on the frame back is "Printed in Japan".
History Of Use
Reproduction print from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji". The original woodblock print series was created by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, and produced c. 1830 to 1832. The series depicted Mount Fuji from a variety of views and locations, sometimes up close and sometimes off in the distance. The date of this reproduction is unknown.
Item History
- Made by Hokusai Katsushika (Maker) in Japan before 1957
- Owned by R. W. Finlayson before 1957
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and R. W. Finlayson (Seller) during 1957
What
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Hokusai Katsushika (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- R. W. Finlayson
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and R. W. Finlayson (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- before 1957
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good