冨嶽三十六景 信州諏訪湖|Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshū Suwako), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); W. 14 13/16 in. (37.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
JP1849
Tags
Art Historical Context
Katsushika Hokus's *Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshūwako)*, from his groundbreaking series *Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji* (ca. 1830–32), captures the majestic mountain looming distantly over the serene waters of Lake Suwa in Shinano (modern Nagano). Created during Japan's Edo period (16151868), this wood print exemplifies ukiyo-e, the "pictures of the floating world" that brought vibrant landscapes to everyday viewers. Hokusai, a master innovator at age 70, revolutionized the genre by emphasizing Mount Fuji as a constant, almost spiritual presence amid everyday scenes of houses, trees,...
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...