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Picture Book of the Suikoden (The Water Margin) Loyalty (Chūgi Suikoden ehon) 忠義水滸伝画本

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two pages from a book opened side by side. Both pages have aged, yellowed paper with darker spots around the borders. Both pages have images bordered by thin black lines. The left page shows two men with samurai armor and swords. The top man looks to the right while the bottom man looks down to the left. Text written sideways and in columns appears on both pages. The right page shows a man mid-stride holding a bow with his left arm raised. He holds several arrows under his right arm. He wears a patterned top and a skirt-like bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1829 (Bunsei 12)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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