Illustration
A drawing of a kappa, a Japanese mythological water sprite, by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) as part of his wider work, the Hokusai Manga, which he began publishing in 1812.
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Original image by Katsushika Hokusai. Uploaded by Matthew Allison, published on 20 January 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Hokusai, K. (2025, January 20). Hokusai's Kappa, a Japanese Water Sprite. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19873/hokusais-kappa-a-japanese-water-sprite/
Chicago Style
Hokusai, Katsushika. "Hokusai's Kappa, a Japanese Water Sprite." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 20, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19873/hokusais-kappa-a-japanese-water-sprite/.
MLA Style
Hokusai, Katsushika. "Hokusai's Kappa, a Japanese Water Sprite." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jan 2025. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
