Lilies, from an untitled series of Large Flowers

Lilies, from an untitled series of Large Flowers

Katsushika Hokusai

Details

Dimensions
25 × 36.1 cm (9 7/8 × 14 1/4 in.)
Origin
Japan
Department
Arts of Asia
Holding institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Image provider
art-institute-chicago
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Clarence Buckingham Collection

Art Genome Taxonomy

8 tags

Subject Matter

  • Flora Both · 99%

    The image visibly centers on lily blossoms, buds, leaves, and stems, and the museum title identifies the subject as “Lilies.”

Visual Qualities

  • Flatness Visual · 92%

    The blossoms, stems, and leaves are arranged primarily across the picture plane with limited recession and strong contour definition.

  • Pastel Colors Visual · 87%

    The palette is dominated by pale blue-green, cream, peach, and muted orange, with dark green-black foliage.

  • Curvilinear Forms Visual · 91%

    The long stems, curling petals, and bending leaves create prominent sweeping and curved lines.

Medium and Techniques

  • Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 99%

    The museum records the work as a color woodblock print in oban format.

  • Prints Metadata · 94%

    The catalog classifies the object as a print and identifies it as a color woodblock print.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 98%

    The museum dates the print to circa 1833/34, within the nineteenth century.

Geographic Regions

  • Japanese Art Metadata · 99%

    The work’s place of origin is Japan, and the artist is identified as Japanese.

Source & rights

Katsushika Hokusai. Lilies, from an untitled series of Large Flowers. The Art Institute of Chicago.