1804
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
諸國瀧廻 東都葵ヶ岡の瀧|The Falls at Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital (Tōto Aoigaoka 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 House, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy scene by a waterfall. People in simple clothes gather near the falls, some standing on a path, others by a small house with a tiled roof. A big tree grows on a rocky hill, and the water crashes over rocks into a river below. The sky is soft blue, and the whole scene feels calm but lively. Notice how the artist uses ink to show texture—like the rough bark of the tree or the spray of the waterfall. The colors are bright but muted, blending smoothly. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build 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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