Guan Yu, Chinese God of War

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Guan Yu, Chinese God of War, 19th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk · Image: 33 11/16 × 13 9/16 in. (85.5 × 34.5 cm · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Museum title: Guan Yu, Chinese God of War
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
Date: 19th century
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 33 11/16 × 13 9/16 in. (85.5 × 34.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 59 1/2 × 16 15/16 in. (151.2 × 43 cm) Overall with knobs: 59 1/2 × 19 3/16 in. (151.2 × 48.7 cm)
Credit line: Seymour Fund, 1959
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.