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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 depicting a temple roof in the foreground on the right, with a body of water and a large mountain in the background. The temple roof is green and white with ornate designs. A kite flies over the water. A large body of water is in the center, with a small island and a snow-capped mountain in the distance. The mountain is symmetrical and has a rounded summit. The sky is blue at the top and fades to yellow towards the horizon. There are Japanese characters in the top left corner and two red seals in the bottom left corner. A scaffolding structure is on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830–32
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 411 px
Museum record:
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