1839
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
百人一首 うばがゑとき 大納言経信|Poem by Dainagon Tsunenobu (Minamoto no Tsunenobu, Katsura no Dainagon), from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki) is a 1839 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting House, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a group of people in traditional Japanese clothing, carrying various items like baskets and tools. They are walking along a path near a body of water, with a few buildings visible in the background. The scene is depicted in a mix of colors, including blues, greens, and browns. In the foreground, one person is shown washing something in the water, while others are walking or standing nearby. The painting has a sense of movement and activity, with the people engaged in their daily tasks. The painting is a woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, created in 1839. It is part of the Romanticism movement and is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. To learn more about the technique used in this painting, look up cross-hatching.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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