葛飾北斎画 冨嶽三十六景 甲州石班沢|Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Kōshū Kajikazawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print
Dimensions
10 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. (26 x 38.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
Accession Number
JP2986
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the iconic series *Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji* (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), created 1830–32 during Japan's Edo period, Katsush Hokusai captures the sacred mountain from diverse vantage points, blending everyday life with sublime nature. This woodblock print, *Kajikazawa in Kai Province*, showcases a dramatic coastal scene in Kai Province where fishermen brave towering waves crashing against the shore. Mount Fuji looms majestically in the background, its snow-capped peak piercing the sky, symbolizing endurance amid human struggle. Hokusai, a master of ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world")...
About the Artist
Katsushika Hokusai · 1760–1849
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) stands as one of history's most influential artists, a Japanese master who revolutionized the ukiyo-e woodblock print tradition and profoundly shaped Western art. Born in the Katsushika district of Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to an artisan family, Hokusai lived through nearly nine decades of extraordinary creative evolution, adopting over thirty different artistic names t...