The Kannon of the Pure Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Sakanoshita Kiyotaki Kannon) from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

Object Details

• Artist

  Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)

• Label

  The Kiyotaki Waterfall is located along the route of the Tokaido, the great road passing through the eastern provinces of Japan and linking the city of Edo (now Tokyo), seat of the Tokugawa shogunate, with Kyoto, the capital and home of the emperor.

  In this print from the series, Shokoku taki meguri (Famous Waterfalls in Various Provinces), the Kiyotaki Waterfall descends in branching rivulets over a sheer, rock face. In the foreground, pilgrims ascend from a teahouse toward a shrine dedicated to Kannon, a Buddhist deity associated with compassion. The remoteness and altitude of this scene is emphasized by the bands of clouds at the lower left.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Japanese Prints (December 21, 1981 to March 31, 1982)

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of the family of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer

• Type

  Print

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• Name

  Katsushika, Hokusai

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Landscapes, Art, Waterfalls, Oban, Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868), Japanese Art, Ukiyo-e

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Prints