{"product_id":"horse-pattern-koma-shobu-katsushika-hokusai","title":"Horse Pattern (Koma shōbu) - Katsushika Hokusai","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined surimono woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, featuring a collection of personal accessories including a horse-patterned pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis woodblock print is a fine example of surimono, a genre of privately commissioned prints often exchanged among poets and connoisseurs in Edo-period Japan. Katsushika Hokusai, a master of the Ukiyo-e tradition, demonstrates his technical precision in this composition, which features a collection of personal accessories arranged with deliberate care.\n\nThe print depicts a folding fan, a small pouch decorated with a horse and floral motif, and a decorative box. The pouch, from which the print derives its title, displays a repeating pattern of horses amidst foliage. Hokusai uses a refined colour palette, balancing the muted purple of the fan with the soft green of the pouch and the subtle red accents of the circular ornament. The inclusion of calligraphy in the upper portion of the print provides a poetic context, typical of the surimono format, where text and image function as a unified aesthetic experience.\n\nTechnically, the work showcases the high level of craftsmanship associated with the period. The registration of the colours is exact, and the paper quality is evident in the subtle texture visible in the background. Hokusai avoids excessive ornamentation, choosing instead to focus on the material qualities of the objects themselves. The composition is balanced, with the diagonal placement of the fan creating a sense of movement against the static nature of the pouch and box. This print offers a glimpse into the material culture of the time, documenting the refined tastes of the urban elite who commissioned such works for private circulation. The attention to detail, from the pattern on the pouch to the delicate lines of the fan, reflects the artist's ability to elevate everyday objects into subjects of artistic contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mountains-and-rivers-along-the-kisokaido-utagawa-hiroshige\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMountains and Rivers Along the Kisokaidō - Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kureha-of-gakuiseya-suzuki-harunobu\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eKureha of Gakuiseya - Suzuki Harunobu — Suzuki Harunobu\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Katsushika Hokusai","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58177219658063,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58177710686543,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58177710719311,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Horse-Pattern-Koma-sh-bu-_Poster_CompositorV1_1783375687118.jpg?v=1783607020","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/horse-pattern-koma-shobu-katsushika-hokusai","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}