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Sakata Kintoki Riding on Bear's Back

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A boy with short dark hair wearing a striped yukata rides on the back of a large bear; the boy holds a large leaf over his head. The bear has dark fur and wears a cloth around its lower body. The bear stands on a rocky outcropping, on which grow several plants with rounded flower heads. The background is off-white. The drawing is in a Japanese style.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Ink and red color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
387 × 624 px
Museum record:
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