Thunder god
- Medium
- Ink and color on paper
- Genre
- Paintings
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Japanese ArtKakemonoUkiyo-eEdo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868)ArtCharles Lang Freer collection
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In the upper right portion of this painting is the Thunder God, who beats the drums carried on his back during storms. Japanese painters enjoyed depicting this deity among rolling clouds and sparks of lightning. Hokusai's painting reflects his virtuosity in capturing the latent energy of the deity as he hovers among black clouds splattered with ink to express the violence of the storm.