Armorer (Yoroi takumi), from the illustrated book "Picture Book of the Amusements of the East (Ehon Azuma asobi)"
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- 22.3 × 16.2 cm (8 13/16 × 6 7/16 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
11 tags
Subject Matter
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Work and Workers Both · 98%
Four human figures are visibly engaged in workshop activity, while the catalog title identifies the scene as an armorer’s workplace.
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Interiors Visual · 98%
The image presents an enclosed architectural working environment with a raised floor, storage drawers, structural posts, and work surfaces.
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Scenes of Everyday Life Interpretive · 86%
The depiction of people performing occupational tasks in a workshop supports its classification as a scene of everyday labor.
Visual Qualities
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Patterns Visual · 95%
Repeated motifs appear on armor, textiles, hanging objects, and architectural surfaces, producing a strongly patterned image.
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Dense Composition Visual · 91%
Armor, containers, drawers, figures, and hanging equipment occupy much of the page in a tightly organized arrangement.
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Linear Forms Visual · 94%
Fine contour lines and repeated linear marks define the figures, armor, tools, drawers, architectural framework, and surface motifs.
Medium and Techniques
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The museum metadata classifies the object as a print and specifies a color woodblock print.
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Illustration Metadata · 99%
The object is identified as a page from an illustrated book, supporting its classification as illustration.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 97%
The catalog gives a date of approximately 1802, which places the work in the nineteenth century despite the broader date range of 1797–1807.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Metadata · 99%
The work is cataloged as Japanese in cultural or stylistic terms and has Japan as its place of origin.
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Arms and Armor Both · 99%
Armor components and associated equipment are clearly visible throughout the image, and the catalog title identifies the subject as an armorer.
Source & rights
Katsushika Hokusai. Armorer (Yoroi takumi), from the illustrated book "Picture Book of the Amusements of the East (Ehon Azuma asobi)". The Art Institute of Chicago.