1827
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Kirifuri Fall in Kurokami Mountain, Shimotsuke Province is a 1827 by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff. It's set amidst trees and foliage. The scene is serene and natural. The artist used simple lines and colors to create depth. The print is interesting because of its simple composition. It draws the viewer's eye to the waterfall. To learn more about the use of light and dark in this print, look up the technique: chiaroscuro.
Kirifuri Fall in Kurokami Mountain, Shimotsuke Province is a woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai from 1827, depicting a dramatic waterfall and landscape in vivid colors with human figures. The work was acquired in 1901 from the Bowes Museum Sale and is documented in the Asia Department registers following a 2022 provenance research project.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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