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Illustrated book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from an illustrated book by Katsushika Hokusai, featuring black line drawings and black text on yellowed paper. The left page has four geometric trapezoidal shapes drawn in black lines at various angles, and black text at the top and bottom. The right page features dense black text arranged in vertical columns, and a rectangular shape drawn at an angle across the top, lines extending from it down the page. Both pages have a thin black border around the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1893
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 472 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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