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Descending Geese at Katata
Descending Geese at Katata
Descending Geese at Katata

Descending Geese at Katata

Titles
  • Katata no Rakugan
  • Ōmi Hakkei
  • 堅田落雁
Artist (Japanese, 1697 - 1756)
Publisher (c. 1730s~1750s)
Carver (Japanese)
Printer (Japanese)
DateEarly 1730s
GeographyJapan
MediumHand-colored woodblock print Technique: Woodblock print with hand coloring.
Dimensionssheet size: 13 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (33.3 x 15.9 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of James A. Michener, 1991 (21678)
Object number21678
Portfolio/SeriesThe Eight Views of Ōmi
On View
Not on view
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