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Katsushika Hokusai

1760–1849 · Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper · Asian Art

In this suggestive scene, a woman measures cloth while her young son peeks under her skirts.The poem reads as follows: Mother unfolds her child's tucked-up dresses; The day has also become longer With the spring.

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Date

1760–1849

Medium

Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939