Risshi by the Sea Watching Birds by Katsushika Hokusai, late 1700s–1849. fan painting; color on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Risshi by the Sea Watching Birds · Katsushika Hokusai · late 1700s–1849 · Cleveland Museum of Art

Risshi by the Sea Watching Birds

Katsushika Hokusai

Year
late 1700s–1849
Medium
fan painting; color on paper
Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art
License
Public Domain

Hokusai’s ‘Risshi by the Sea Watching Birds’ is a fan painting. It uses color on paper. Created between the late 1700s and 1849. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting is from Japan’s Edo period. It shows a solitary figure observing birds by the sea. These quiet moments are a recurring theme in Hokusai’s work.

Hokusai worked in various mediums, not just woodblock prints. This fan painting is an example of his versatility. He produced over 30,000 works in his lifetime.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.263

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