Japan; Illustrated book; Illustrated Books

Figure Studies, Processions, and Seated Groups, Hokusai Manga, Volume 1

Katsushika Hokusai

Japan; Illustrated book; Illustrated Books

Details

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

9 tags

Subject Matter

  • Figure Studies Metadata · 99%

    The catalog subject headings identify the work with figure studies.

  • Human Figure Visual · 99%

    Numerous recognizable human figures occupy both pages in varied seated, standing, bending, walking, and reclining poses.

  • Movement Both · 91%

    The catalog lists processions among the subjects, while the image includes grouped and sequential arrangements of figures, some appearing to move across the pages.

Visual Qualities

  • Linear Forms Visual · 96%

    Figures, garments, furniture, fans, tools, and instruments are defined primarily by economical contour lines with limited pale color accents.

Medium and Techniques

  • Prints Metadata · 99%

    The catalog classifies the work as a print and describes it as a woodblock-printed book in ink and color on paper.

  • Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 99%

    The supplied medium explicitly identifies the object as a woodblock-printed book.

  • Work on Paper Both · 99%

    The catalog identifies paper as the support, and the image visibly shows an illustrated paper book spread.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the work to 1814, placing it in the nineteenth century.

Geographic Regions

  • Japanese Art Metadata · 99%

    The work originated in Japan and is identified in the catalog as a work by a Japanese artist.

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