Kōrin Picture Album (Kōrin gafu 光琳画譜): [volume 2] 1827 - 1868

"Kōrin Picture Album (Kōrin gafu 光琳画譜)" is an album of woodblock prints created by Nakamura Hōchū (中村芳中) from the 19th century. This album, featuring the artwork "Volume 2", showcases the skillful use of color and line in a humorous depiction of a man struggling to balance a boat filled with passengers. The album is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This print is a great example of Japanese woodblock prints from the 19th century and showcases the artist's talent for capturing movement and expression. This particular volume of the album, "Volume 2," features a humorous scene of a boat filled with passengers. It would be interesting to see this artwork within the larger context of the whole album.