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Rochishin Chopping Off the Head of Nio by Katsushika Hokusai — VisualArtsDB

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Rochishin Chopping Off the Head of Nio

Rochishin Chopping Off the Head of Nio

Rochishin Chopping Off the Head of Nio

Katsushika Hokusai

1700–1899

Medium: Ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (27 x 39.1 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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