figure in URC holding a rope attached to a basket which is in the water below (in LLC)

God of Thunder and His Drum, 18th-19th century

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The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fundexpand_more  15.313.1

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Many Japanese painters of other schools were inspired by the playful images of O_tsu-e artists. Hokusai based this sketch on the O_tsu-e theme of the god of thunder frantically fishing for his thunder-making drum which he has accidentally dropped into the sea.

Details
Title
God of Thunder and His Drum
Artist Life
1760 - 1849
Role
Artist
Accession Number
15.313.1
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figure in URC holding a rope attached to a basket which is in the water below (in LLC)