1835
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
百人一首 うばがゑとき 伊勢|Poem by Ise, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki) is a 1835 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Poetry, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a rooftop scene with people doing everyday tasks. On the left, a hillside has tiny figures walking along a path. In the middle, three women sit under a wooden porch, while a man on the roof carries a box. Another man climbs up the roof’s steep tiles. Bright colors stand out—red roofs, blue clothing, and a splash of pink flowers near the bottom. The print includes Japanese text, likely a poem, which ties into its theme. The artist used bold colors and simple shapes to tell a story in one scene. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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