Ferryboat
- Date:
- c. 1798
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Passengers and cargo cross a stretch of calm water aboard a low-slung ferryboat, the vessel cutting diagonally across the composition in a manner typical of Hokusai's interest in depicting the working rhythms of Edo's waterways. Dated to around 1798, the print reflects his engagement with everyday transport scenes before the grand landscape series that would bring him international fame.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ferryboat was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in c. 1798.
Ferryboat depicts figures, boats & ships, and rivers & lakes.