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Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 7 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, nanahen)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Open book with two pages displayed. Left page contains black and white drawing of a man sitting cross-legged on the ground, wearing a robe and hat, leaning on a staff beside a tree with leaves and some grasses, and some Japanese characters. Right page contains black Japanese writing in a rectangle bordered by a thin black line. Pages are yellowed and have some discoloration. Book is protected by clear protective cover. The background of the image is a solid blue-grey color.

Artwork Details

Date
1819
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 430 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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