Boats in a Tempest in the Trough of the Waves off the Coast of Choshi / Katsushika Hokusai

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Accession Number
1948/1.153
Title
Boats in a Tempest in the Trough of the Waves off the Coast of Choshi
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date
circa 1817-1859
Object Creation Place
Asia
Japan
Creation Place 1
Asia
Creation Place 2
Japan
Style/Group/Movement
ukiyo e
Inscription
Signed: Zen Hokusai I-itsu fude; Publisher's Seal: Mori-ji (Jihei); "Kiwame" Seal (Perfect).
Dimensions
18.7 cm x 25.7 cm (7 3/8 in. x 10 1/8 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
color print
Secondary Object Classification
Print
Secondary Object Type
seascape
Physical Description
The print depicts two boats that are caught in storms, one in the foreground and one in the background. The parallel waves form a strong diagonal in the image and the boats could hardly stay upright.
Subject Matter
Seascape of boats in the storms.
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821 x 603
File Size
105 KB
Record
1948/1.153
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"Boats in a Tempest in the Trough of the Waves off the Coast of Choshi; Katsushika Hokusai." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1948-sl-1.153/1948_1.153.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2024.
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