Fox, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- 22.1 × 33.8 cm (8 3/4 × 15 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
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Animals Both · 100%
The catalog title identifies the subject as a fox, and the image visibly shows one fox occupying nearly the entire printed field.
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Movement Visual · 94%
The fox is shown with its legs extended and body suspended against an empty ground, creating a clear visual impression of leaping or running motion.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Detailed Visual · 96%
Numerous short directional strokes describe the fur, while the face, paws, claws, and body contours are rendered with considerable specificity.
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Linear Forms Visual · 95%
Controlled contours and repeated linear marks define the animal’s silhouette, fur, anatomy, and tail.
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Earth Tones Visual · 91%
The visible impression is dominated by pale cream, gray, and muted olive-brown tones.
Medium and Techniques
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Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 100%
The museum record identifies the medium as a color woodblock print on an album sheet.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The work is dated circa 1814, within the cataloged date range of 1809–1819, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Metadata · 100%
The museum identifies the place of origin as Japan and the artist as Japanese.
Source & rights
Katsushika Hokusai. Fox, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu). The Art Institute of Chicago.