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Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 13 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, jūsanpen)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Grayish-brown book cover with darker gray discoloration. A white sticker on top right with black text. A long white rectangular strip on the left with brown discoloration and black text. The book has a worn appearance with visible signs of aging, including fraying around the edges. The background behind the book is solid light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1849
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 496 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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