1827
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
諸國瀧廻リ 美濃ノ国養老の滝|Yōrō Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no Yōrō no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri) is a 1827 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Tree, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a towering waterfall pouring down a rocky cliff. Two people stand at the base, looking up—one holds an umbrella. The scene is surrounded by tall pine trees and misty clouds, with bright blue and green colors standing out against the water’s frothy white. The artist used tiny lines to build up shadows and texture, especially on the rocks and trees. This makes the waterfall look even more dramatic. Next, look up 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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