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Yōrō Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no Yōrō no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a large waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff. The waterfall is depicted in shades of white and blue, with water droplets splashing at the base. Lush greenery surrounds the waterfall. In the foreground, a man wearing a conical hat and carrying two large baskets on a pole slung over his shoulder walks along a path, looking up at the waterfall. He wears a short skirt and dark socks. A thatched roof hut is nestled among trees to the right. The background features a rocky cliff with trees and greenery, set against a dark blue sky with clouds. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side and horizontally on the right side of the image, with two red seals visible on the right. The artwork's color palette includes shades of blue, green, beige, and red.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1827
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
444 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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