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Rōben Waterfall at Ōyama in Sagami Province (Sōshū Ōyama Rōben no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A large waterfall cascades down a rocky cliff, surrounded by trees and greenery. A group of people stand at the base of the waterfall, some are naked and some are clothed. A building with a tiled roof and a fence is on the right side. A bridge is on the left side. The sky is blue with clouds. The color palette includes shades of green, blue, orange, and brown. Japanese characters are written vertically on the top left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1827
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
444 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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