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Hodogaya on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Hodogaya), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print with a landscape and figures. In the background, a snow-capped mountain is visible. The mountain has a rounded base and a pointed peak. It is centered in the image. Trees and a body of water are also in the background. In the foreground, there are several people and a horse. A person rides the horse. The horse faces right and has a brown body with a black mane and tail and black legs. The horse wears a blue saddle blanket and a bridle. There are four people on the left side of the image. One sits on the ground. Two wear white head coverings. One person on the right wears a white robe. A tree trunk is on the right side. The trees throughout the image have thin brown trunks and green leaves. The sky is blue at the top and fades to beige near the horizon. A vertical column of Japanese characters is on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 386 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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