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Honganji at Asakusa in Edo (Tōto Asakusa Honganji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicts a temple roof in the foreground on the right, featuring teal and white ornate designs. The roof is adorned with a green eave. A body of water occupies the center, with a distant snow-capped mountain visible. A kite flies above. A building with scaffolding stands on the left. The background features a blue-to-beige gradient sky. Japanese characters appear on the left. The color palette includes shades of teal, green, beige, and blue.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 401 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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