Hokusai's genre scenes, bijin-ga (beautiful women), and miscellaneous subjects represent the breadth of his career across more than seven decades. The market for non-landscape Hokusai prints has strengthened as collectors seek beyond the most famous designs.
Set in the Oji district north of Edo, this [oban](/glossary/oban) [surimono](/glossary/surimono) from around 1801–04 depicts a wayside scene — likely a country road or rural path — with figures in seasonal costume that suggests an excursion or festival outing. Oji was famous for its inari shrine and the fox fires said to gather there at New Year, lending a gentle atmosphere of folklore to even quotidian depictions of the area.
1821
Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
c. 1832
Color woodblock print; oban
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
A Wayside Scene (Oji) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1801–04.
A Wayside Scene (Oji) depicts landscapes, figures, and travel scenes.