Seated poet in black robe, hanging scroll

A hanging scroll shows a single seated figure in a black robe with red lining, hands clasped at the chest, resting on a cushion beside a stack of open papers. The painting uses ink and muted color on pale paper, framed by a dark patterned brocade mount with gold hexagonal motifs.

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)

Date

ca. 1806-1808

Medium

Ink and color on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1582 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art