Illustrated “Anthology of Tang-Dynasty Poems” in Five-Syllable Lines (Tōshisen ehon gogon ritsu hairitsu) 画本唐詩選五言律排律 1836

This illustrated book by Katsushika Hokusai, created in 1836, is an example of the artist's later work. Hokusai is best known for his woodblock prints, but he also produced numerous illustrated books, or ehon, throughout his long and prolific career. This particular book, “Illustrated “Anthology of Tang-Dynasty Poems” in Five-Syllable Lines,” is characterized by Hokusai's fine lines and intricate details, capturing a scene of elegant figures and a dramatic phoenix. The work, which was published in Tokyo, Japan, is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.