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Random Sketches by Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from a book with black line drawings on aged paper. The left page depicts a cluster of flowers and leaves filling the lower-left corner and curving up to the top-center. The right page shows a mountainous landscape with trees. Both pages have a thin black border around the artwork. The paper is beige with darker edges, spots, and discoloration throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1834
Medium
Eight volumes of woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 469 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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