Assorted Figure Studies and Narrative Vignettes, Hokusai Manga, Volume 1
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
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Figure Studies Both · 99%
The catalog explicitly lists figure studies, and the spread is dominated by numerous isolated human figures shown in varied poses and activities.
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Narrative Both · 96%
The catalog lists narrative scenes, while the image presents multiple compact episodes or clusters of figures engaged in distinct actions.
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Human Figure Visual · 99%
Recognizable human bodies and faces occupy most of the illustrated fields, including standing, seated, kneeling, reclining, and gesturing figures.
Visual Qualities
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Linear Forms Visual · 99%
Thin contour lines and varied linear marks define the figures, garments, hair, objects, and gestures throughout the spread.
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Sparse Visual · 94%
The figures are separated into distinct clusters by broad areas of unprinted paper, creating a relatively open, sparse arrangement within the page borders.
Medium and Techniques
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Books and Portfolios Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the work as an illustrated book, and the image clearly shows two facing illustrated pages with bordered picture fields.
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Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a print made as a woodblock-printed book using ink and color on paper.
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a print and specifies ink and color on paper.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1814, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Metadata · 99%
The work originated in Japan and the catalog identifies Hokusai as Japanese.
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