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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Japanese
Title:Katada rakugan [Descending Geese at Katada], from the series Omi hakkei [Eight Views of Omi]
Date Made:1600-1868 (Edo Period)
Type:Print
Materials:Color woodblock print (woodcut) on paper
Place Made:Asia; Japan
Measurements:Sheet: 8 1/2 x 6 3/8 in; 21.6 x 16.2 cm; Image: 8 x 6 in; 20.3 x 15.2 cm
Narrative Inscription:  TITLE: recto, upp. r.: [Japanese character, Omi Hakkei / Katada Rakugan]; INSCRIPTION: recto, upp. ctr.: [Japanese character, Mine amata/ koete koshi / i / ni / mazu chikaki]; INSCRIPTION: recto, lwr. ctr.: [Japanese character, Katada ni nabiki/ otsuru karigane].
Accession Number:  MH 1973.216.Q.RII
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Louis C. Black
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Wild geese alighting at Kadata, hut over water - one of the eight famous views from Omi; set in a cameo cirle with caligraphy.

Tags:
birds; water; landscapes; flight

Subjects:
Birds; Landscapes; Water; Wood-engraving

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