Banana Garden at Nakashima
- Date:
- c. 1832
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A coastal village of blue-roofed houses clusters along a shoreline, bordered by stone walls and dense clumps of banana palms, with a small dark-sailed boat on the water in the foreground. Rolling hills in pale green and rose-tan recede toward a deep blue sky, with mist-like white bands separating the layers of hills and shore. A red title cartouche with vertical Japanese text sits in the upper left; the palette is dominated by indigo blues, soft greens, and tan, per this 1832 nishiki-e print by Katsushika Hokusai, "Banana Garden at Nakashima."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Banana Garden at Nakashima was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in c. 1832.
Banana Garden at Nakashima depicts landscapes.