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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 and color on paper

Dimensions: Turtle: 5 x 9 5/16 in. (12.7 x 23.7 cm) Other sketch. 5 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (13.7 x 20 cm)

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

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A watercolor and ink drawing of a turtle and two pencil sketches of turtle heads on light paper

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The image displays a watercolor and ink drawing of a turtle on the right side, accompanied by two pencil sketches of turtle heads on the left, all rendered on a light-colored sheet of paper. The main turtle drawing is oriented diagonally, with its head pointing towards the lower left corner and its tail extending towards the upper right. Its shell is a blend of gray-green and reddish-brown hues, segmented into distinct hexagonal and irregular plates. The turtle's head is light gray with a prominent reddish eye, and its mouth is slightly agape, revealing a beak-like structure. All four legs are visible, featuring webbed feet and claws, and a long, segmented tail tapers behind it. To the upper left of the main drawing, a larger pencil sketch depicts a turtle's head in profile, showing its outline with two circular markings on top and fine lines suggesting texture on the neck. Below this, a smaller, less detailed pencil sketch of a turtle's head, also in profile, features similar circular markings. Both sketches are rendered in light gray pencil lines. The background paper has an aged, cream-colored appearance.

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