Sojo Henjo, Six Immortals of Poetry, Hanging Scroll

A hanging scroll shows a robed figure with a shaved head seated on the ground, leaning forward to read an open book held before them. Their orange and rust robes are layered over a patterned green and blue garment, set against a pale, plain background with a faint band of stylized mountains above. The painting uses ink and soft color on paper, framed by a dark patterned brocade mount.

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

1603 × 3999 px

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