Illustration of products in Yoshida
- Date:
- 1804
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A stylized white mask with a rounded, smiling face and a black topknot sits nested among blue-green fern fronds tied with cord, beside a round straw-wrapped bundle and a rectangular label bearing a shrimp illustration and Japanese characters. Vertical columns of Japanese text appear in the upper right against the print's pale beige ground, with the composition rendered in a muted palette of ochre, teal, black, and cream. This color woodblock print, titled "Illustration of products in Yoshida," was created by Katsushika Hokusai in 1804.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Illustration of products in Yoshida was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1804.
Illustration of products in Yoshida depicts market scenes, craftspeople, and travel scenes.