Grappling and Throwing Studies, 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
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Figure Studies Both · 99%
The catalog lists figure studies as a subject, and the image consists of repeated studies of human bodies in different physical positions.
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Movement Both · 98%
The catalog identifies martial arts as a subject, while the image visibly depicts grappling, lifting, and throwing actions.
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Interlaced Bodies Visual · 98%
Several pairs of figures are shown in close contact, with arms and legs interlocking during holds and throws.
Visual Qualities
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Contour Line Visual · 96%
The figures are defined by economical outlines and expressive contours, with hatching used to describe clothing and form.
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Scattered Composition Visual · 94%
Separate figure groups and small isolated objects are dispersed across a largely open field within the page border.
Medium and Techniques
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the work as a print and identifies the medium as a woodblock-printed book with ink and color on paper.
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Illustration Metadata · 99%
The catalog describes the object as an illustrated book, and the image is a page of drawn figure vignettes.
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Hatching Visual · 91%
Short parallel strokes and crosshatched passages are visible in the figures’ clothing and selected areas of the page.
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 the place of origin as Japan and the artist 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