Jabara-mon hara no hakacho
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Hokusai's genre scenes, bijin-ga (beautiful women), and miscellaneous subjects represent the breadth of his career across more than seven decades. The market for non-landscape Hokusai prints has strengthened as collectors seek beyond the most famous designs.
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.
1821
Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
c. 1832
Color woodblock print; oban
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Jabara-mon hara no hakacho was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Jabara-mon hara no hakacho depicts landscapes and religious.