1835
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
百人一首 乳母か絵とき 参議篁|Poem by Sangi no Takamura (Ono no Takamura), 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 Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a chaotic scene of people swimming, diving, and clinging to boats in rough waves. On the shore, a woman in a red dress stands holding a child, while others scramble on the rocky beach. In the background, a large ship sails near a small island, and the sky is pale with scattered clouds. The artist packed lots of tiny details into the waves and clothing, making everything look busy but balanced. The colors are bright but muted, like a sunny day seen from far away. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to create texture.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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