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Untitled by Katsushika Hokusai

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The Met

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai(Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))

Date: 18th–19th century

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Ink on paper

Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 9 3/8 in. (17.5 x 23.8 cm)

Credit Line: Gift of Annette Young, in memory of her brother, Innis Young, 1956

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An armored figure with a sword fights a large hairy beast, a coiled snake, and scattered text

Detailed Description

This black and white ink drawing depicts an armored human-like figure engaged with a large, hairy, four-legged beast. The beast, resembling a lion or mythical creature, is heavily furred with a prominent mane around its head, sharp claws, and a long, striped tail that curls upwards. It wears segmented armor on its back and legs, and its head is turned to the left with an open mouth revealing teeth. Perched on or intertwined with the beast is an armored figure, wearing a helmet with a decorative plume and segmented body armor. This figure holds a sword with a decorative hilt, pointing downwards. The figures are positioned in the lower-left and center of the composition. In the upper right quadrant, a coiled snake with patterned scales is depicted. Various calligraphic characters and abstract shapes are scattered across the background, including cloud-like swirls, a rectangular banner with small marks, a diamond-shaped grid pattern, and several lines of text.

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