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Ink line drawing of a kneeling woman with an elaborate updo holding a cat close to her shoulder on pale paper.

Lady Holding a Cat

A woman with an elaborate hairstyle kneels and embraces a cat held close to her shoulder, her face turned gently toward it. Loose, flowing robes are rendered in sweeping ink lines on pale paper, with minimal shading and open space around the figure.

Artist
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)
Date
ca. 1810s
Medium
Ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2895 × 3402 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1824).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Dama abrazando a un gato

Una mujer con un peinado elaborado se arrodilla y abraza a un gato que sostiene cerca del hombro, con el rostro inclinado suavemente hacia él. Las vestiduras sueltas se dibujan con trazos de tinta fluidos sobre papel claro, con poco sombreado y amplio espacio alrededor de la figura.

Português: Dama segurando um gato

Uma mulher de penteado elaborado ajoelha-se e abraça um gato apertado contra o ombro, com o rosto voltado suavemente para ele. As vestes soltas são traçadas com linhas de tinta fluidas sobre papel claro, com pouco sombreamento e amplo espaço ao redor da figura.

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