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Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things, Volume 6 of Hokusai Sketchbooks (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, gohen)

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two pages from a book are shown side by side. The pages are yellowed with age and have a thin black border around the artwork. The artwork on the left page depicts a pig-like creature with its head facing left, with its rear legs lifted off the ground and tail curved upwards. The background of the left page is a light color with a subtle floral pattern. The artwork on the right page depicts a deer-like creature with a long snout and antlers. The deer-like creature faces left and has a curved branch in front of it. The background of the right page has a similar pattern to the left page. There is some writing in the bottom-right corner of the right page. The pages are set against a light gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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