Seated man beside a fire, Buddhist allegory, ink on paper fan

A fan-shaped sheet in pale ink and light wash shows a seated man in a loose robe, head tilted upward, beside a small fire with curling smoke rising across the upper left. A dark, long-handled object lies on the ground near the flames, and a red seal appears at lower right.

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)

Date

1760-1849

Medium

Ink and color on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2250 × 1266 px

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