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Katsushika Hokusai

1781–1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

This print is Hokusai's early work, with a signature of Shunrō, when he was a student of Katsukawa Shunshō. Danjūrō strikes an impressive pose with his foot on a huge ax.

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Date

1781–1801

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939