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Old Manji’s Cursive Picture Album (Manji-ō 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 two pages. The left page has a black and white drawing of a raccoon dog standing on its hind legs and holding something in its front paws. The raccoon dog is facing right and looking up. It has a long tail and pointy ears. There are some grasses behind the raccoon dog. The right page has a drawing of a crescent moon in the top-right corner and some clouds. The background of the pages is yellowed and has some darker spots. There is a thin black border around each page. The pages are slightly yellowed and worn.

Artwork Details

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