Roben Waterfall by Hokusai Size:M - 50 x 70cm set against a simple background

set against a simple background that keeps all attention on form and colour

It reads as both period document and genuinely contemporary pattern

this piece rewards close attention – sharp edges

The contrast of white on red gives the print an almost lacquer-like intensity

Roben Waterfall by Hokusai Size:M - 50 x 70cm set against a simple backgroundRoben Waterfall belongs to Hokusai's celebrated series of waterfalls, in which the artist turns moving water into a study of line, force, and vertical energy. Curtains of white fall against dark rock formations rendered with angular precision, the surrounding foliage providing layered contrast. The composition channels the mathematical rigour and dramatic natural power central to Hokusai's mature ukiyo e style an approach that would later become a