Portrait of the Poet Matsuo Bashō (?)
18th–19th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
9 7/8 x 7 7/16 in. (25.1 x 18.9 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Annette Young, in memory of her brother, Innis Young, 1956
Accession Number
56.121.11
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About this artwork
Katsushika Hokusai's "Portrait of the Poet Matsuo Bashō (?)" (18th–19th century) The work, executed in ink on paper, measures 9 7/8 x 7 7/16 in. and dates from a period of significant artistic development. This work provides valuable insights into Katsushika Hokusai's artistic practice and the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.
About the Artist
Katsushika Hokusai · 1760–1849
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) stands as one of history's most influential artists, a Japanese master who revolutionized the ukiyo-e woodblock print tradition and profoundly shaped Western art. Born in the Katsushika district of Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to an artisan family, Hokusai lived through nearly nine decades of extraordinary creative evolution, adopting over thirty different artistic names t...