Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 51687

Yôrô Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no Yôrô no taki)

Artist / 作者: Katsushika Hokusai葛飾北斎
Date / 年代: 1829-1836
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / met
Digital record / 画像記録: 2779 × 3882 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published by / 公開者: 森川ミドリ
Rights / 権利: CC0 1.0 only when Open Access-designated
Attribution / 表記: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Catalog note / 解説

Appearing from an opening atop the high, rugged cliff, the Yörö Waterfall, about 13 feet wide, drops from a height of about 130 feet, cascading with a thunderous roar and spray, hitting the rocks, and emptying into the pool below. With its spray, sparkle, and drifting haze, it is one of the most beautiful of Japan's falls. It is located on Mount Tado in Mino province (present day Gifu prefecture). Hokusai depicts three pilgrims wearing straw hats, who have climbed to a hut at the base of the magnificent waterfall. The two brave ones are stunned by its power and beauty; the other has taken refuge in the hut, overwhelmed by the roar and the spray. According to a historical account, in 716 the…

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