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Woodblock print of a man in a robe gazing at two butterflies, with a fan, sword, and cup on the floor beside him.

A Philosopher Watching a Pair of Butterflies, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

A seated man in a dark robe rests his clasped hands on a low table, gazing upward toward two butterflies in the upper left. Beside him lie a folded fan, a sheathed sword, a cup, and a sleeping figure. The image is a monochrome-like ink outline with pale washes on an open sheet.

Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Date
c. 1814
Medium
Color woodblock; album sheet
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1144 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1819).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Frederick W. Gookin Collection

Español: Un filósofo observando un par de mariposas

Un hombre sentado con una túnica oscura apoya las manos entrelazadas sobre una mesa baja y mira hacia arriba, hacia dos mariposas en la esquina superior izquierda. A su lado hay un abanico plegado, una espada envainada, una taza y una figura dormida. La imagen es un grabado con contornos de tinta y tenues aguadas.

Português: Um filósofo observando um par de borboletas

Um homem sentado, de manto escuro, apoia as mãos entrelaçadas sobre uma mesa baixa e olha para cima, em direção a duas borboletas no canto superior esquerdo. Ao lado dele estão um leque dobrado, uma espada embainhada, uma xícara e uma figura adormecida. A imagem é um gravura com contornos de tinta e leves aguadas.

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