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Katsushika Hokusai (school of) (葛飾北斎)
Woman teaching a child to play samisen19th century

Not on view
Ink drawing on peach paper of two robed figures in brushwork style, one seated upright gesturing and one smaller figure reclining to the left, signed 'HOKUSAI' in the lower right
Artist or Maker
Katsushika Hokusai (school of) (葛飾北斎)
Title
Woman teaching a child to play samisen
Date Made
19th century
Medium
Drawing; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 8 7/8 × 13 13/16 in. (22.54 × 35.08 cm) Sheet: 12 7/16 × 18 7/8 in. (31.59 × 47.94 cm)
Credit Line
The Joan Elizabeth Tanney Bequest
Accession Number
M.2006.136.118
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art