1921
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
百人一首 うはかゑとき 権中納言匡房|Poem by Gon-chūnagon Masafusa (Ōe no Masafusa), from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki) is a 1921 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Road, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a group of people sitting and standing by a riverbank under blooming trees. The sky is soft blue, and the water is calm. A man in blue carries a bucket on his head, while others sit on the grass, some holding fans or baskets. Bright pink flowers cover the trees, and the scene feels peaceful. The tiny yellow sign in the top-right corner has writing—likely a poem title. The artist used flat colors and clean lines to create a balanced scene. Look up Katsushika Hokusai next to see more of his work.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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