Standing figure of a tall girl
1760-1849
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1904.173
Tags
About this artwork
To 1904
Art Historical Context
Katsushika Hokus (1760–1849), one of Japan's most celebrated artists, created *Standing Figure of a Tall Girl* during the period (1615–8), a time when ukiyo-e—"pictures of the floating world"—captured the vibrant, ephemeral beauty of everyday life. This painting, likely a kakemono (hanging scroll), depicts a young girl standing tall, evoking the innocence and grace of childhood amid Japan's urban culture. Hokusai's shines through his fluid lines and evocative simplicity, hallmarks of ukiyo-e that influenced global art, from Impressionism to modern anime. As a painting from Hokusai's prolific ...