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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

A large waterfall cascades down a cliff, surrounded by green trees and foliage. The waterfall is depicted in shades of blue and white. A man and a boy are standing on a rocky outcropping in the foreground, looking up at the waterfall. The man is wearing a green top and blue bottoms, and the boy is wearing a blue outfit. They are both holding white round objects. The background features a blue sky and a beige rocky cliffside with green trees. Japanese characters are written vertically on the top left and right side. A red seal is visible on the top right. The artwork has a beige background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1832
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
447 × 624 px
Museum record:
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