The Water's Surface at Misaka in Kai Province c. 1834 - 1837

This woodblock print, titled "The Water's Surface at Misaka in Kai Province", is a work of the Japanese artist Hokumyō, who lived from 1830 to 1837. This small, but detailed landscape print features a single boat floating on the water in the foreground with a mountain and a small village nestled among trees in the background. The print is a yatsugiriban, or eight-cut print, produced using the woodblock printing technique. This small artwork was created between 1834 and 1837 and is now located at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.