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Basket with Fan, Chrysanthemums, and Mushrooms

Hokusaiearly 1800s

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

A surimono is a privately commissioned print used to announce or commemorate a special event. Because the chrysanthemum is the premier symbol of autumn, this print may have been made to celebrate the changing of the seasons.

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  • Title: Basket with Fan, Chrysanthemums, and Mushrooms
  • Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
  • Date Created: early 1800s
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 19.1 x 52.8 cm (7 1/2 x 20 13/16 in.)
  • Provenance: Mrs. Ralph [Fanny Tewksbury] King [1867-1949], Cleveland Heights, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Type: Print
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.153
  • Medium: color woodblock print
  • Department: Japanese Art
  • Culture: Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Ralph King
  • Collection: Japanese Art
  • Accession Number: 1949.153
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