From Hokusai's A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (c.1833–34), the first ukiyo-e series devoted solely to waterfalls. A fine impression of Yoro Waterfall sold for $100,000—10× its low estimate. A complete set of 8 prints achieved $508,500.
The waterfall at Kiyotaki Kannon — a Kannon pilgrimage site on the Tokaido pass at Sakanoshita — appears in this print from the Shokoku Taki-meguri (Tour of Waterfalls) series. The cascade served as both a scenic attraction and a site of ascetic water practice (misogi), where pilgrims would stand beneath the falling water as a purification ritual before entering the Kannon hall above.
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
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Tokaido Sakanoshita Kiyotaki Kannon / Shokoku taki-meguri was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Tokaido Sakanoshita Kiyotaki Kannon / Shokoku taki-meguri depicts temples & shrines, religious, and travel scenes.