Kirifuri Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province - Katsushika Hokusai

The artwork

"Kirifuri Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province" by Katsushika Hokusai is one of the Japanese master's most iconic woodblock prints, offered here as a faithful fine art reproduction on Amalfi paper. This print captures the power of the Kirifuri waterfall amid the lush nature of Edo Japan, with travellers watching the cascade at close quarters. Thanks to the refined colour rendering and the unique texture of Amalfi paper, every detail of "Kirifuri Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province" gains depth and presence on the wall.

The work belongs to the series "Shokoku taki-meguri" ("A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces"), in which Hokusai explores the theme of water as an animate, almost sacred force, rather than the mere topography of places. The waterfall dominates the composition and towers over the small figures of travellers, who bear witness to the site's popularity as a destination for pilgrimage and domestic tourism in Japan at the time. The rhythmic line of the torrents and the use of brilliant colours reflect the artist's stylistic maturity and his search for new visual solutions within the ukiyo-e genre.

Unique quality material

Print on handmade Amalfi paper
Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in)
With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in)
Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges
Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade