Artwork
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)
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 an ink print by the Japonisme artist Katsushika Hokusai. It dates from 1827 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print, Yōrō Waterfall in Mino Province, is part of the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces, created by Katsushika Hokusai around 1827. It is a landscape print made with ink and color on paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a dramatic waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff, surrounded by tall pine trees and misty clouds. Two figures stand at the base, gazing up at the falls, one holding an umbrella. The scene is characterized by bright blue and green hues contrasting with the white water.
Technique & Style
Hokusai employed fine lines to create texture and shading, particularly on the rocks and trees, adding to the waterfall's dramatic effect. The use of line work contributes to the overall depth and visual impact of the print.
History & Provenance
The print is held in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
諸國瀧廻リ 木曾海道小野ノ瀑布|Ono Waterfall on the Kisokaidō (Kisokaidō Ono no bakufu), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)
諸國瀧廻リ 下野黒髪山 きりふりの滝|Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)
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)
諸國瀧廻リ 木曾海道小野ノ瀑布|Ono Waterfall on the Kisokaidō (Kisokaidō Ono no bakufu), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)
諸國瀧廻リ 和州吉野義経馬洗滝|The Waterfall Where Yoshitsune Washed His Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province (Washū Yoshino Yoshitsune uma arai no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)
諸國瀧廻リ 木曽路ノ奥 阿彌陀ヶ瀧|The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road (Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)
Ono Waterfall on the Kiso Road (from the series a Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces)
諸國瀧廻リ 木曽路ノ奥 阿彌陀ヶ瀧|The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road (Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)
諸國瀧廻リ 東海道坂ノ下 清瀧くわんおん|Kiyotaki Kannon Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Sakanoshita Kiyotaki kannon), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)
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)
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)
諸國瀧廻リ 下野黒髪山 きりふりの滝|Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)