冨嶽三十六景 常州牛掘|Ushibori in Hitachi Province (Jōshū Ushibori), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm); W. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 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
JP1848
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Ushibori in Hitachi Province (ōshū Ushibori)*, a captivating woodblock print from Katsushika Hokusai's groundbreaking series *Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)*, created 1830–32 during Japan's Edo period. Hokus, a master of ukiyo-e—thepictures of the floating worldrevolutionized landscape art by depicting the majestic Mount Fuji from 36 diverse vantage points across Japan. In this scene, the snow-capped peak looms dramatically in the distance, dwarfing tiny boats and human figures navigating the waters of Ushibori in Hitachi Province, evoking the sublime power of natu...
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...