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The Ghost of Oiwa (Oiwa-san), from the series One Hundred Ghost Stories (Hyaku monogatari)

The Ghost of Oiwa (Oiwa-san), from the series One Hundred Ghost Stories (Hyaku monogatari)

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
(Japanese)
about 1831–32 (Tenpô 2–3)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical chûban; 26.3 x 18.9 cm (10 3/8 x 7 7/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession numberRES.54.159
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ClassificationsPrints
Provenance1954, gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes to the MFA.
Perspective Picture of the Downhill Attack at the Battle of Ichinotani (Uki-e Ichinotani kassen sakaotoshi no zu)
Perspective Picture of the Downhill Attack at the Battle of Ichinotani (Uki-e Ichinotani kassen sakaotoshi no zu)
Katsushika Hokusai
1780s (Tenmei era)
Traveler in Snow, from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry (Shika shashin kyô), also called Imagery of the Poets
Traveler in Snow, from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry (Shika shashin kyô), also called Imagery of the Poets
Katsushika Hokusai
about 1833 (Tenpô 4)
Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kôshû Inume tôge), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei)
Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kôshû Inume tôge), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei)
Katsushika Hokusai
about 1830–31 (Tenpô 1–2)
Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)
Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)
Katsushika Hokusai
about 1835–36 (Tenpô 6–7)
Descending Geese at Asuka (Asuka no rakugan), from the series Eight Views of Edo (Edo hakkei)
Descending Geese at Asuka (Asuka no rakugan), from the series Eight Views of Edo (Edo hakkei)
Katsushika Hokusai
about 1800–10 (Kansei 12–Bunka 7)
Evening Bell at Mii-dera Temple (Mii no banshô), from the series Eight Views of Ômi, a New Edition (Shinpan Ômi hakkei no uchi)
Evening Bell at Mii-dera Temple (Mii no banshô), from the series Eight Views of Ômi, a New Edition (Shinpan Ômi hakkei no uchi)
Katsushika Hokusai
about 1800–10 (Kansei 12–Bunka 7)
Sunset Glow at Seta (Seta no sekishô), from the series Eight Views of Ômi, a New Edition (Shinpan Ômi hakkei)
Sunset Glow at Seta (Seta no sekishô), from the series Eight Views of Ômi, a New Edition (Shinpan Ômi hakkei)
Katsushika Hokusai
about 1800–10 (Kansei 12–Bunka 7)
Morning Glories and Tree Frog, from an untitled series known as Large Flowers
Morning Glories and Tree Frog, from an untitled series known as Large Flowers
Katsushika Hokusai
about 1833–34 (Tenpô 4–5)
Ushibori in Hitachi Province (Jôshû Ushibori), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei)
Ushibori in Hitachi Province (Jôshû Ushibori), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei)
Katsushika Hokusai
about 1830–31 (Tenpô 1–2)
Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as the Sumô Wrestler Ushigase
Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as the Sumô Wrestler Ushigase
Katsushika Hokusai
1790 (Kansei 2), 1st month
Actors Arashi Ryûzô II as Ishida ... (?) and Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Kiso Yoshinaka
Actors Arashi Ryûzô II as Ishida ... (?) and Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Kiso Yoshinaka
Katsushika Hokusai
Rainstorm beneath the Summit (Sanka haku-u), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei)
Rainstorm beneath the Summit (Sanka haku-u), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei)
Katsushika Hokusai
about 1830–31 (Tenpô 1–2)