諸國瀧廻リ 木曽路ノ奥 阿彌陀ヶ瀧|The Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaidō Road (Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)
ca. 1832
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 14 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (37.5 x 26 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
Accession Number
JP2928
Tags
Art Historical Context
Katsushika Hokus, the legendary Japanese artist of the Edo period (1615–1868), the majestic Amida Falls in the remote of the Kisokaidō Road in this woodblock print from renowned series *A Tour offalls in Various Provinces* (ca. 1832). Nestled amid towering mountains and lush trees, the cascading waterfall dominates the vertical composition, with tiny human figures—likely travelers or pilgrims—gazing in awe from the misty base. Hokusai's ukiyo-e style, "pictures of the floating world," celebrates everyday beauty and nature's power, making grand landscapes accessible to all through affordable pr...
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...