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Fisherman, 19th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper.

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · Image: 30 7/8 × 9 5/8 in. (78.5 × 24.5 cm · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Museum title: Fisherman
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
Date: 19th century
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 30 7/8 × 9 5/8 in. (78.5 × 24.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 60 3/4 × 13 3/16 in. (154.3 × 33.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 60 3/4 × 15 1/8 in. (154.3 × 38.4 cm)
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1760–1849

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.