1804
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
諸國瀧廻リ 相州大山ろうべんの瀧|Rōben Waterfall at Ōyama in Sagami Province (Sōshū Ōyama Rōben no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri) is a 1804 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Tree, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a tall, misty waterfall pouring down a rocky cliff. On the left, a group of people in robes and hats stand near a wooden bridge, some pointing at the falls. On the right, a few figures sit or crouch under a roofed pavilion, watching the spray. The scene is packed with bright greens, blues, and earthy browns, with trees clinging to the hillsides. The waterfall’s spray is shown with tiny dots, almost like rain, to suggest the mist. The artist used bold colors to make the scene feel alive and dramatic. Next, check out 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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