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Old Manji's Cursive Picture Album (Manjiō sōhitsu gafu) 卍翁艸筆画譜

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with yellowed pages. The left page contains a large block of black Japanese text arranged vertically in a rectangle with a thin black border on a white background. The right page features a black-and-white drawing of two women sitting on the ground; one appears to be reaching out to the other with her right arm extended and her left hand resting on her lap, while the other woman sits cross-legged with her hands obscured. The drawing is situated within a rectangle with a thin black border. Above the drawing on the right page is another rectangle with a thin black border containing Japanese text. The book's spine is visible on the right side. The background behind the book is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
1843
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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