diptych print by Katsushika Hokusai — Japanese Woodblock print

diptych print

by Katsushika Hokusai

Medium:: Woodblock print
Format:: Oban diptych
Source:: British Museum

Description

This untitled woodblock print from Hokusai's catalogue survives without a definitive subject designation, preventing detailed description of its specific content. The diptych format — two sheets read as a continuous composition — was commonly used by Hokusai for genre scenes and theatrical subjects requiring a wider pictorial field than a single sheet could provide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

diptych print was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).

diptych print depicts figures.