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Oct 14, 2010
Basket with Fan, Chrysanthemums, and Mushrooms
Basket with Fan, Chrysanthemums, and Mushrooms
early 1800s
attributed to Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎
(Japanese, 1760–1849)
(1615-1868)
Color woodblock print
Sheet: 19.1 x 52.8 cm (7 1/2 x 20 13/16 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Ralph King 1949.153
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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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