
Jabara-mon hara no hakacho
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Japanese title suggests a scene involving tomb markers or grave mounds set against an open plain, likely depicting a funerary or memorial landscape. The print demonstrates Hokusai's range beyond scenic tourism, engaging with the quieter, more contemplative subject matter that appears throughout his illustrated books and broadsheet work.
More Prints by Katsushika Hokusai
Hokusai manga (Hokusai Sketchbooks)
19th century
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Fukuroi
1804
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The Fishermen of Katase Hauling in Their Nets: The Purple Shell (Murasakigai)
1821
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Burdock Root (Kurama gobo), from the series "A Selection of Horses (Uma-zukushi)"
1822
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More Landscapes Prints

Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban

Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Jabara-mon hara no hakacho was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Jabara-mon hara no hakacho depicts landscapes and religious.