Studies of Horses Bucking, Rearing, and Bowing, Hokusai Manga, Volume 6
Japan; Illustrated book; Illustrated Books
Details
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- Origin
- Japan
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- wikimedia-commons
- License
- CC0
- Credit
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
Visual Qualities
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Linear Forms Visual · 98%
The horses are constructed with flowing contour lines, hatching, short repeated strokes, and linear accents in the manes, tails, harnesses, and saddles.
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Highly Detailed Visual · 95%
The page contains numerous rendered details in the horses’ anatomy, hair, bridles, saddles, straps, and decorative tack.
Medium and Techniques
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies the object as a woodblock-printed book made with ink and color on paper and classifies it as a print.
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Illustration Metadata · 98%
The catalog describes the object as an illustrated book and identifies it as Hokusai Manga, Volume 6.
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Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 96%
The catalog specifies a woodblock-printed book; the image shows printed linear outlines and tonal marks on paper.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The work is dated 1817, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies Japan as the place of origin and Hokusai as a Japanese artist.
Source & rights
Katsushika Hokusai. This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy