The image depicts a serene mountain scene by Totoya Hokkei, titled "A Romantic Scene". The scene features two people standing on a cliffside path overlooking a waterfall. The cliffside is green and blue with darker shadows. The waterfall is white and blue, positioned to the right of the people. The people are wearing traditional clothing, one in white and the other in dark blue and white. The background shows a hazy mountain range under a light-colored sky. The artwork includes Japanese writing in black and red ink in the upper right corner. The image is framed by a thin black border and has a beige background with a darker beige border around the image.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 446 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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