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Fuji Seen from Kanaya on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Kanaya no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicts a mountain and landscape. The mountain has a pointed peak covered in white snow. Behind the mountain is a blue sky with white clouds. In the foreground, people are working in blue waves of rice or other crops on terraced land. The workers wear red and white clothing and hold round white objects. There are green trees and bushes on the terraced land and in the background. The terraced land is bordered by a body of water. On the right side, there is a white scroll with black Japanese characters. In the bottom right corner, there is a red seal.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 409 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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