Sleeping Man

A loose ink line drawing on tan paper shows a man lying on his side, head resting on his bent arm. His robe is pulled over his hips and legs, and his bare feet extend to the right. Sparse brushlines suggest the folds of the cloth and the ground.

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)

Date

1760-1849

Medium

Ink on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1746 × 763 px

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