Viewing Sunset over Ryōgoku Bridge from the Onmaya Embankment

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Description

Viewing Sunset over Ryōgoku Bridge from the Onmaya Embankment

Object Information

Date Created:

ca. 1829-1833

Local ID:

20.1214

Collection:

RISD Museum

Place of Creation/Discovery:

Japan

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Language(s):

Japanese

Dimensions:

Horizontal ōban: 26.2 x 38.6 cm (10 5/16 x 15 3/16 inches)

Creator(s):

Katsushika Hokusai

Materials:

Polychrome wood block print

Cultural Attribution:

Japanese

Classification:

Works on Paper, Prints

Rights:

This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0).

Mark Description:

Signed: Saki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu Seals: Eijudō (Publisher); kiwame (Censor)

Appears In

Resource Kit
RISD Museum

Artists’ Ideas, Materials, & Process: Under the Great Wave

Looking at the objects around you, consider how many of them were created by an artist or designer. Artists and designers are problem solvers, inventors, and skilled technicians; they express the complexity of human experience in their times, communicate ideas, fulfill practical needs, and challenge us to stretch our own views. Explore different artists and designers who represent a broad range of time periods and cultures.

Created by: RISD Museum

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