Pick Your Fave!

Now it's your turn to be an art expert! Pick your favorite Nature of the Beast artwork and let the world know what you think. We will post the most intriguing answers on the museum's website. Check back at www.pacificasiamuseum.org/pickyourfave/ to see if your opinions were chosen!

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Detail of a Kappa from the Manga, Vol. 3
Katsushika Hokusai

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Write as much as you want — up to 250 words.

Here are some questions to think about: Is the animal in the artwork one of your favorite animals? What is it about this animal that you like?

Does the artwork tell a story? What story does it tell?

Do you like the way the artist painted or drew the animal? What do you like?

Does the animal look real? What has the artist done to make it look so real? Here are a few hints: Did the artist use a lot of detail? Or is the drawing or painting very simple? Do you think the artist spent a lot of time studying the animal? Why?

Or — do you like the way the artist has used just a few lines to show what the animal is like? Has the artist captured the animal's personality? How? What kind of personality does the animal have?

Do you know of any other artworks that show the same animal? Tell us about them.

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Detail of a Kappa from the Manga, Vol. 3
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
1815
Leaf from a bound book, woodblock print, ink on paper
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Lowrie in memory of Mr. Robert T. Lowrie, 1978.16.277B page