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Katsushika Hokusai ( 葛飾 北斎, 31 October 1760 – 10 May 1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period.

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Persimmon and Cicada, Hokusa Katsushika (1760-1849); New York Public Library

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2019-12-11

Imadogawa, by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

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2019-11-24

By Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

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2019-11-15

It's nearly Halloween! What's spookier than losing all of your skin, then losing all of your flesh and innards? Clumsy.

Inside the human body from 'Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle' (1849) from the collection

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2019-10-30

Storm below Mount Fuji (Sanka no haku u), by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

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2019-10-24

Opening on November 1 'Artist in Exile: The Visual Diary of Baroness Hyde de Neuville'. Neuville (1771–1849) was self-taught and ahead of her time. Her art celebrates the diverse population, culture and history of the early American republic. https://t.co/76EaABUctH

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2019-10-17

ルーク・ハワード（Luke Howard：1772－1864）によって雲のかたちに、層雲や積雲と、名前がつけられ分類されてた同時代に「風」を描くことに夢中になっていたのが鈴木春信（1725-1770）や葛飾北斎（1760-1849）であれば浮世絵を「気象学」（メテオロジー）の角度から眺めることができるのではないか🐪

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2019-10-11

Women walking in a garden, by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

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2019-09-26

I have 4 books out in November. They are all my beautiful demented babies. I leave it to you to guess which one I love most.

BLACK STARS ABOVE - Nov 6 (SEP192092)
YONDU - Nov 6 (SEP190846)
PUNISHER 2099 - Nov 27 (SEP190828)
YONDU - Nov 27 (SEP190849)

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2019-09-11

Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾 北斎, October 31, 1760 – May 10, 1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period.

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Bridges by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

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2019-06-17

On unbent leaf in fairy guise,
Reflected in the water,
Beloved, admired by hearts & eyes,
Stands Annie,
Paxton’s daughter.

The Giant Waterlily Victoria Regia (1849) in flower at Chatsworth.

(Paxton designed the Crystal Palace according to the underside of the waterlily.)

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2019-06-12

Is everyone looking forward to the weekend?

Hoping there's sunshine, flowers, ice cream and whisky in abundance (or whatever makes you happy!)

Pretty flowers from 'Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle' (1849)

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2019-06-07

By Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

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2019-06-02

Wishing you a fin-tastic "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons" (1828-1849) by Cuvier & Valenciennes attempted to catalog all known The 22 volumes treated over 4,500 species. Explore the work in thanks to ➡️ https://t.co/woPoIxmpWC 🐠🐡🐟

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2019-05-18

OLGA SACHAROFF
Novela Nétotxka Nezvànova (1849) d’en Fiodor Dostoievski.
Amb 10 aiguaforts de l’Olga Sacharoff. Edició de 1949.
La Nétotxka i la Catalina. Gravats delfrontispici del llibre. (FI)

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2019-05-10

John Glover, O.W.S. (1767-1849)
Early morning near Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, Scotland.
Pencil and watercolour with gum arabic
16 1/8 x 21½ in. (41 x 54.6 cm.)
Private collection.

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2019-05-02

本日4月18日は葛飾北斎の命日。嘉永2年（1849）に亡くなり、今年でちょうど没後170年となります。原宿の太田記念美術館では、それを記念して、「北斎ー富士への道」展を開催中。北斎が生涯を通して描いたさまざまな富士山を紹介しています。70歳を過ぎて手掛けた代表作「冨嶽三十六景」も展示中。

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Happy Birthday Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1st March 1810 - 17th October 1849)
Chopin's birthday celebration 2019 day 8/8

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