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Fuji from the Katakura Tea Fields in Suruga (Sunshū Katakura chaen no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Japanese landscape with a large mountain in the background. The mountain is white and cone-shaped with a blue sky behind it. In the foreground, there is a field with yellow grass and a few trees. A winding river runs through the center of the image, and a bridge crosses over it. People are standing on the bridge and walking along the riverbank. There are also several buildings, including a house with a thatched roof and a fence around it. There are several people in traditional Japanese clothing walking around, some carrying baskets or other items. On the right side of the image, there is a tree with green leaves and a few bare branches. The overall scene depicts a rural Japanese landscape with a focus on Mount Fuji in the distance.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830–32
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 394 px
Museum record:
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