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They were created by artists, block cutters and printers working independently to the instructions of specialist publishers. Bird and flower prints such as this were very popular. Katsushika Hokusai was especially famous for his work in this field. His signature appears on the bottom right of the image, along with the official censor's seal and that of the publisher. Above the picture is a description of the image and, to the left, a poem. There was an enormous demand for these exciting, colourful works among merchants and artisans. When Japanese prints first reached the West they were also relatively inexpensive, but they soon became highly prized items and prices rose considerably. Hokusai became the best known and most admired Japanese print artist in the West. His depictions of natural forms had a profound influence on British artists and designers.","physicalDescription":"Kacho-ga, or 'bird and flower prints', were a common subject for Hokusai, usually appearing in the chuban or horizontal oban size. In the chuban size, the Chinese influence is particularly evident from the static depiction of birds and flowers combined with a Chinese poem or waka poem. In this print Hokusai portrays a kingfisher, perhaps making a quick descent toward a river which appears to be flowing beneath the flowers.\r\nChuban size.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Katsushika Hokusai","id":"A6847"},"association":{"text":"artist","id":"AAT25103"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Yohachi, Nishimuraya","id":"A9021"},"association":{"text":"publisher","id":"x32600"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"paper (fiber product)","id":"AAT14109"}],"techniques":[{"text":"block printing","id":"AAT53289"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Colour woodblock print","categories":[{"text":"Prints","id":"THES48903"}],"styles":[{"text":"Edo period","id":"AAT106643"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"EAS","id":"THES48596"},"images":["2006AU7280","2017KE1998"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES393798"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Woodblock print","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Japan","id":"x29399"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1834","earliest":"1829-01-01","latest":"1838-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"22.9","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"16.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 07/11/2000 by PaperCons","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Signed 'Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu' ('From the brush of Hokusai')","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8877"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"Purchased from C. Rousseil, accessioned in 1899. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.\nMade in Edo (present day Tokyo), Japan by Katsushika Hokusai (born in Edo,176, died there in 1849); published by Nishimuraya Yohachi","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Print: Katsushika Hokusai: 'Kingfisher with Irises and Wild Pinks', Japanese, ca. 1834","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nJAPANESE PRINT SOURCES FOR BRITISH CERAMICS<br>\nThe Martin Brothers employed a wide range of fashionable styles in their work.  The subject and design of the iris motif on this vase was inspired by Japanese woodblock prints.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["E.599-1899"],"accessionNumberNum":"599","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":1899,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LR1928","2019LP2427","2019LV6834"],"recordModificationDate":"2026-05-25","recordCreationDate":"2002-12-08","availableToBook":false}}