Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) and cover sheet
- Date:
- 1804/16
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; horizontal koban
- Format:
- Koban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The complete set of Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) with its cover sheet presents Hokusai's sustained experiment in rendering the canonical Lake Biwa scenery using a restrained, linear aesthetic informed by Western copperplate etching. Produced between 1804 and 1816, the series represents his most sustained engagement with European graphic technique as a structural principle rather than a novelty.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) and cover sheet was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1804/16.
Yes — Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) and cover sheet is part of the Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style series by Katsushika Hokusai.
Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) and cover sheet uses Etching, on color woodblock print; horizontal koban.
Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) and cover sheet depicts landscapes, eight views of ōmi, and eight views (hakkei).