1802
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Tachi-shi|職人三十六番|The Swordsmith is a 1802 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two people in a simple room. On the left, a woman in a long robe with green and white floral patterns stands still, her hands resting by her side. On the right, a man kneels on the floor, holding a hammer and chisel, working on something small on a block of wood. The man’s focused pose suggests he’s shaping metal, likely a blade, while the woman watches. The background is plain, keeping attention on their roles. Look up Katsushika Hokusai to see how he turned everyday scenes into art.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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