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Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 11 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, jūichihen)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a warrior on horseback. The warrior wears a helmet with a large crest and carries a long spear. He rides a horse with a long flowing mane. The horse rears up on its hind legs. There are trees and Japanese writing in the background. The image is bordered by a thin line and mounted on a white background.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
432 × 625 px
Museum record:
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