Illustrated Book of Humorous Poems "Mountain on Mountain" (Ehon Kyōka yama mata yama) 絵本狂歌山満多山
ca. 1803
Medium
Three volumes; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Each: 10 × 6 3/4 × 1/4 in. (25.4 × 17.1 × 0.6 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
JIB15a–c
Tags
About the Artist
Katsushika Hokusai · 1760–1849
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) stands as one of history's most influential artists, a Japanese master who revolutionized the ukiyo-e woodblock print tradition and profoundly shaped Western art. Born in the Katsushika district of Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to an artisan family, Hokusai lived through nearly nine decades of extraordinary creative evolution, adopting over thirty different artistic names t...