1802
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Horimono-shi|職人三十六番|The Metal Carver is a 1802 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two people at a low table. The person on the right is kneeling, holding a small tool and working on a flat metal tray. The person on the left sits sideways, watching quietly, with a patterned cloth draped over their lap. The background is plain, but the table holds a few simple objects, like a small box and a wooden stand. Notice how the artist used bold outlines and flat colors to tell the story. The metal carver’s focused pose suggests skill at work. Look up The Metropolitan Museum of Art to see more prints like this.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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