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Fujimigahara in Owari Province (Bishū Fujimigahara), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Man wearing a loincloth crouches in front of a wooden wheel with spokes, holding an adze. Two bundles of sticks lie on the ground to the right. A small, rectangular block is to the left. A large tree stands behind the wheel, on the left. In the distance, trees line the shore in front of the water. A mountain is on the horizon. The sky is blue at the top and fades to pink near the horizon. Vertical Japanese text is in the upper left corner. Title 'Fujimigahara in Owari Province' and 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' are written alongside the artist's name 'Katsushika Hokusai'.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830–32
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 412 px
Museum record:
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