Fuji from Kajikazawa

by Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

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Fuji from Kajikazawa by Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

Hokusai (1760 - 1849) Japanese Woodblock Reprint
Fuji from Kajikazawa

Series; Thirty-six Views of Fuji

Hokusai and the Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji - In Japan, Mt. Fuji is a sacred place and a symbol of the country itself. Rising majestically near the center of Japan, Fuji dominates the landscape and the Japanese national identity. At the age of sixty-nine, the great Hokusai began what would become the most famous landscape print series of ukiyo-e, his incredible Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.

Originally intended to comprise thirty-six prints, the publisher added an additional ten images, bringing the series total to forty-six woodblocks. Originally published around 1830, Hokusai's bold compositions capture the strength, beauty, and symbolism of Mt. Fuji in rain and snow, at sunrise and dusk, and from a variety of vantage points. The series includes some of Hokusai's greatest masterpieces. These fantastic images portray the strength and majesty of nature, leading the viewer to contemplate man's place in relation to the natural world. A truly magnificent series, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji justly remains Hokusai's most famous and highly regarded work.

Fuji from Kajikazawa - Famous scene of a fisherman casting his net into the turbulent waters off Kajikazawa as white-capped waves crash along the rocky shore. The peak of Mt. Fuji rises above the fog, its triangular shape echoing that created by the rock and the fishing lines below. A beautiful design with a terrific composition, with lovely color and fine bokashi shading. A great choice for display.

Artist - Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

Image Size - 9 5/8" x 14"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Losses at right corners, a few small holes, repaired with backing. Slight toning and soiling, a few creases, slight rubbing near edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.

Fuji from Kajikazawa by Hokusai (1760 - 1849)
Fuji from Kajikazawa by Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

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