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Fan Peddler

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a man on a yellowed background, wearing a hairstyle with a protruding curved piece in the back, a jacket with a crisscross pattern on the front, a gathered short skirt, knee-high socks, and shoes with straps. The man has one arm raised above his head and the other at his side. He is depicted in a dynamic pose with one leg bent in front of the other. Fan Peddler by Katsushika Hokusai.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
498 × 624 px
Museum record:
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