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Examples of Hokusai's Drawing (Hokusai gashiki) 北斎画式

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two black and white illustrations side by side on aged paper. Left side: a tree with sparse leaves and a few birds flying. Right side: dense tree foliage with a figure in a robe climbing or hanging. Both illustrations have a thin black border. Japanese characters in the top left and bottom right corners. The paper is yellowed with darker spots and a rough texture. The images appear to be from a book with a black background visible around the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1818
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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