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Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Kōshū Kajikazawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woodblock print depicting two men on a rocky outcrop in the ocean. The man on the right wears a red and blue headscarf, a white top, and white pants. He bends over to the right and holds a long rope. The man on the left wears a red and blue headscarf and a dark top. He faces left. Large waves crash around the outcrop, with white sea spray on top. In the background, Mount Fuji rises on the right side. The sky above is yellowish-beige. A vertical block of Japanese text is on the top left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 412 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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