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Sage

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man sitting on the ground. He faces left. His hair is pulled back and secured with a black headband. He has a long mustache and a beard. He wears a long robe with wide sleeves. The robe is beige with black outlines. He appears to be sitting on a surface resembling waves. To the right of the man is a red rectangular seal. A black signature is to the right of the seal. The background is beige with spots and a crack near the top. The background has a border that is slightly lighter than the rest of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
424 × 625 px
Museum record:
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