Artwork preview

Hotei

Ogata Kōrin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hotei by Ogata Kōrin: A bald man sitting cross-legged on the floor, wearing a simple robe, with a large belly exposed; the figure is drawn primarily in grey with a few black accents; a vertical line of Asian characters on the left; a signature in black on the bottom right; a beige background with a green patterned border.

Artwork details

Date:
after 1704
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette