
Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 12 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, jūnihen)
The image shows an open book with yellowed pages. The left page has a black border around the edges and a drawing of a man sitting on a throne-like chair. The man is wearing a robe and a headpiece. There are Chinese characters written above the drawing. The right page also has a black border and Chinese characters written vertically down the center. The book is encased in a clear plastic cover. The background is a light purple color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1834
- Medium
- Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 418 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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