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.
A design print from 1784–85, "Patterns of Yayoi" — yayoi being the third lunar month (approximately April) — presents seasonal and decorative motifs associated with the spring season. The title suggests a compendium of patterns appropriate to early spring textiles or craft design, consistent with the period's robust market for decorative reference materials used by craftspeople across multiple trades.
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
Patterns of Yayoi was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1784-1785.
Patterns of Yayoi depicts spring, still life, and abstract.
