Figure Studies, Processions, and Seated Groups, Hokusai Manga, Volume 1
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
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Figure Studies Metadata · 99%
The catalog subject headings identify the work with figure studies.
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Human Figure Visual · 99%
Numerous recognizable human figures occupy both pages in varied seated, standing, bending, walking, and reclining poses.
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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
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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
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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.
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Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 99%
The supplied medium explicitly identifies the object as a woodblock-printed book.
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Work on Paper Both · 99%
The catalog identifies paper as the support, and the image visibly shows an illustrated paper book spread.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1814, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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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