1839
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
百人一首 うはかゑとき 持統天皇|Poem by Jitō Tenno (Empress Jitō), 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 Poetry, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This woodblock print shows a group of people working and traveling in a landscape. Some are washing clothes in a river, while others are carrying bundles and walking along a path. The scene is set in a rural area with rolling hills and trees in the background. The print is done in a romantic style, with soft colors and gentle lines. The artist has used a range of blues and greens to depict the water and foliage, while the figures are shown in more muted tones. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this print, you might want to look up Katsushika Hokusai.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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