1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
冨嶽三十六景 武陽佃島|Tsukudajima in Musashi Province (Buyō Tsukudajima), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) is a 1831 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy waterway with small boats carrying nets. In the distance, a mountain looms over a cluster of houses on a tiny island. The sky is soft blue, while the water has gentle waves and a few ripples. People in the boats wear simple clothes and straw hats. Notice how the artist used flat colors and clean lines to show depth. The mountain in the back is famous, but here it’s just one part of a daily scene. Look up Katsushika Hokusai to see how he turned everyday life into art.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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