Performers, Animals, and Assorted Figures, Hokusai Manga, Volume 1
Japan; Illustrated book; Illustrated Books
Details
- Palette
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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
12 tags
Subject Matter
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Animals Both · 99%
Animals are explicitly listed among the subjects, and the spread visibly includes a prominent bovine figure, a snake, and other animal forms.
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Figure Studies Both · 99%
Figure studies are listed in the metadata, and the spread visibly presents numerous individual and grouped human figures in varied poses.
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Performing Arts Both · 90%
Performers are listed among the catalog subjects, and several figures visibly appear engaged in musical, theatrical, martial, or other active performances.
Visual Qualities
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Dense Composition Visual · 98%
Many separate figures, animals, and activity groups fill both framed page areas, creating a dense but segmented arrangement.
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Linear Forms Visual · 98%
The imagery is constructed primarily through fine, expressive outlines that define bodies, clothing, objects, and animals.
Medium and Techniques
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Prints Both · 99%
The metadata classifies the work as a print, and the image visibly shows printed imagery on facing book pages.
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Work on Paper Both · 99%
The work is identified as a woodblock-printed book in ink and color on paper, while the image visibly shows paper pages bearing printed illustrations.
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Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifically identifies the medium as a woodblock-printed book.
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Illustration Both · 98%
The catalog describes an illustrated book, and the image visibly presents drawn and printed illustrative scenes within framed page areas.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The work is dated 1814, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog gives Japan as the place of origin and identifies the artist as Japanese.
Materials
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Use of Paper Both · 99%
Paper is specified in the catalog medium, and the photograph clearly shows paper pages and their physical surface.
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