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Drying Watermelon Rind

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Drying Watermelon Rind
Katsushika Hokusai(1760-1849)
Hanging scroll
Edo period, dated 1839
color on silk 86.7×29.7
A painting by the famous Ukiyoe painter Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) himself, when he was eighty years old. This mysterious scene is novel work accompanied by the spirituality of Hokusai who leaned various painting styles.