Priest
c. 1811[-]1820
![Priest by Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1811[-]1820](https://www.thequadro.com/api/storage/artworks/thumb/l/katsushika-hokusai/katsushika-hokusai_priest_c596817f)
Long before he created the iconic 'Great Wave,' Hokusai filled sketchbooks with observations of everyday life and mythology. This lively ink drawing features a rugged, bearded priest sitting cross-legged in a sparse forest, clutching a string of prayer beads with intense, almost grumpy focus. His muscular build and furrowed brow suggest he's a powerful ascetic, perhaps one of the legendary Rakan disciples. This piece reflects Hokusai's fascination with capturing human character, a skill he honed in his famous 'Hokusai Manga' collections which served as drawing manuals for aspiring artists of the Edo period.
- Technique
- ink drawing
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- paper
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