Hotei Smoking his Pipe, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)
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Title
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Hotei Smoking his Pipe, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)
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Rights
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The Art Institute of Chicago. Public Domain.
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Creator
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
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Date
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Ca. 1814
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Description
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Hotei, the Buddhist god of fortune and good luck, sits on the ground smoking a pipe. He has a content look on this face. In front of him sits a wood carving tool and a piece of wood.
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Format
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Color woodblock print. 8 7/8 × 13 3/8 in..
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Publisher
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Contributor
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Zadie Henthorn
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Identifier
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The Art Institute of Chicago. 1939.1187
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Subject
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Ukiyo-e; Ukiyo-e art; Japanese art; Asian art; mythology; legend; Buddhism; gods; woodblock print; Buddha.
