God of Thunder and His Drum, 18th-19th century
Attributed to Katsushika Hokusaiexpand_more
Ink on paperexpand_more
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fundexpand_more 15.313.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
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
- Curator Approved
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