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Figure and Animal Studies

Katsushika Hokusai

Artwork Details

Figure and Animal Studies
mid 19th century
Katsushika Hokusai
ink on paper
5 15/16 x 7 15/16 in. (15.2 x 20.3 cm)
Museum purchase for the Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection
1969/2.140

Description

Subject Matter:

Figures and animals.

Physical Description:

The artist sketches two men whispering to each other on the left-hand side of the drawing. Both of them have swords tucked into their belt, and the man on the left carries his belongings in a wrapping cloth (furoshiki). There are also sketches of several animals facing different directions. On the right-hand edge, there is a upside-down sketch of a woman dressed in kimono.

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