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Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing Form of Things: Picture Album of Drawings at One Stroke (Denshin kaishu ippitsu gafu) 伝神開手 一筆画譜

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two pages from an old book. Pages are yellowed. Each page has a black-lined rectangular border. Inside each border are multiple simple line drawings of cranes or similar large birds. The drawings are quick sketches focusing on outline and gesture. Some birds are standing and some are flying. On the left page, there are 10 drawings. On the right page, there are 10 drawings. The drawings on both pages are similar but not identical. The right page appears to have a small number in the bottom center. The book spine is visible on the right side and is orange.

Artwork Details

Date
1823 (Bunsei 6)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
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