Thunder God | Hokusai | 1840 Size:20"x40" The mythological theme of Andromeda

The mythological theme of Andromeda is depicted in a dramatic manner

imbued with the spiritual and emotional depth characteristic of Mednyánszky's works

cradling a doll

depicted with a crown of thorns on his head

fought between 5–7 July 1770 in the Aegean Sea near the Ottoman port of Çeşme on the western coast of Anatolia

Thunder God | Hokusai | 1840 Size:20"x40" The mythological theme of AndromedaThunder God (c. 1840) by Katsushika Hokusai presents a ferocious vision of the Shinto deity Raijin, suspended amid swirling clouds and charged atmosphere. Rendered with explosive energy, the contorted figure beats his drums of thunder, streaked with jagged lines of lightning and violent motion. Hokusais bold use of ink, texture, and dynamic composition transforms the divine into something elemental and terrifying, capturing nature as a force of chaos,