1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
冨嶽三十六景 上総の海路|At Sea off Kazusa (Kazusa no kairo), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) is a 1831 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows two large boats with billowing sails on a calm sea. The boats are facing right, with a mountain in the distance. The boats are pink with green accents, and the sails are white. The sea is a deep blue, with small waves. In the background, there's a mountain with a snowy peak. The painting has a dreamy quality, with soft colors and gentle lines. The artist used a technique called cross-hatching to create texture and depth in the image. The overall effect is one of serenity and beauty. If you like this painting, you might also enjoy learning about the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and imagination in art.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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