Enoshima
Unknown
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
24.2 × 36.4 cm (9 9/16 × 14 3/8 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
33222
Art Historical Context
**Enoshima** by Katsushika Hokusai is a captivating color woodblock print (24.2 × 36.4 cm) from the Art Institute of Chicago's Arts Asia collection. Hokusai (1760–1849), one of Japan's most celebrated ukiyo-e masters, produced this work showcasing his extraordinary skill in depicting nature's grandeur. Ukiyo-e, meaning "pictures of the floating world," celebrated everyday beauty, landscapes, and fleeting moments, making art accessible to all classes during Japan's Edo period (1603–1868). The print likely captures the scenic Enoshima Island off Kanagawa's coast, a sacred site famed for its shr...
About the Artist
Katsushika Hokusai · 1760–1849
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) stands as one of history's most influential artists, a Japanese master who revolutionized the ukiyo-e woodblock print tradition and profoundly shaped Western art. Born in the Katsushika district of Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to an artisan family, Hokusai lived through nearly nine decades of extraordinary creative evolution, adopting over thirty different artistic names t...