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Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 14 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, jūyonpen)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with yellowed pages. The book is open to two facing pages. The left page has a black line border around the content. Inside the border, on the left side, are several lines of Asian characters written vertically. On the right side of the border is an illustration of a wave. The wave appears to be crashing against an unseen object. The right page also has a black border around the content. Inside the border are several columns of Asian characters written vertically. The background of the image is a solid light purple color. The pages of the book are resting on the surface.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1875–78
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 459 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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