Goddess Riding a Dragon, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- 33.9 × 22.6 cm (13 3/8 × 8 15/16 in.)
- Origin
- Japan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Holding institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image provider
- art-institute-chicago
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Frederick W. Gookin Collection
Art Genome Taxonomy
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Deities and Holy Figures Both · 97%
The title identifies a goddess, and the image shows a centrally placed female figure with a large circular disk behind her head and elaborate attire.
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Hybrids and Imaginary Creatures Both · 99%
The title identifies a dragon, which is clearly visible as a long, whiskered, clawed, serpentine creature beneath and around the figure.
Visual Qualities
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Curvilinear Forms Visual · 96%
The dragon, drapery, and surrounding atmospheric or wave-like forms are organized through repeated flowing curves.
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Balance Visual · 90%
The tall frame, large circular disk, seated figure, and diagonally sweeping dragon create a composed counterbalance between stillness and directional movement.
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Earth Tones Visual · 94%
The image is dominated by subdued gray-green, cream, and beige tones with restrained pale pink accents.
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Linear Forms Visual · 96%
Dark, finely drawn contours define the figure, costume folds, dragon anatomy, and surrounding forms.
Medium and Techniques
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Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 99%
The Art Institute of Chicago catalog identifies the work as a color woodblock print on an album sheet.
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the work as a print and specifies its medium as a color woodblock print.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog dates the work to circa 1814, within the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies the work as Japanese, gives Japan as its place of origin, and lists Japanese culture or style.
Source & rights
Katsushika Hokusai. Goddess Riding a Dragon, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu). The Art Institute of Chicago.