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The Eight Views of Ryukyu was painted by Katsushika Hokusai in 1832. There are eight paintings.

At that time, he could not cross over to the Ryukyu Kingdom. In other words, there was a model for this painting. He used it as a reference and drew from his imagination.

久隅守景『西湖屏風図』左隻より。17世紀後半。メトロポリタン美術館蔵。

[[Category:1830s paintings]] [[Category:Ryukyu Kingdom]] [[Category:Works by Hokusai]]