c. 1830-32(Tenpo 1-3)／Color woodblock print on paper
24.2 x 36.2 cm
From Edo to Modern Times: The Ukiyo-e Collection of the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
Exhibition period：Saturday March 29～Sunday May 25, 2025
Soka Art Museum (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
SUMMARY
Eijiri was a post town on the Tokaido next to Shimizu Port – now Shimizu in Shizuka City. Mount Fuji stands calm in contrast with the travellers struggling in the strong gusts of wind, particular to the foothills of the mountain, which itself is evoked in simple outline. Although hard on the travellers, the way their bamboo hats and handkerchiefs are blown away is quite rhythmical, and conveys the charm of being at the right spot at the right time. The movement of the violent wind and the still mountain in the distance provide a wonderful contrast.
ARTIST
Katsushika Hokusai
1760-1849
At age 19, he became a disciple of Katsukawa Shunsho and took on the name Shunro. After his teacher Shunsho’s death, he left the Katsukawa school and adopted the name Tawaraya Sori. From then on, he used more than 30 artist names, including Taito, Hokusai, Gakyojin, Iitsu, and Manji Rojin. From his mid-40s he worked on many illustrations for popular literature at the time, such as Takizawa Bakin’s Strange Tales of the Crescent Moon. In 1814, he released Hokusai Manga, a compilation of illustrated models. Entering his 70s, he published series of color prints one after another, including his masterpiece, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. In his later years, he also took up the brush and painted.
List of artworks by the same artist
INFORMATION
Saturday, March 29 - Sunday, May 25, 2025
From Edo to Modern Times: The Ukiyo-e Collection of the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Soka Art Museum (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
Friday, October 8 - Sunday, November 14, 2021
From the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection: “THIS IS JAPAN” Eternal Japanese Art Oita Art Museum (Oita, Japan)
Saturday, March 24 - Sunday, May 27, 2018
OEDO EXHIBITION NAGASAKI Nagasaki Prefectual Art Museum (Nagasaki, Japan)
Saturday, June 20 - Sunday, August 2, 2015
Ukiyo-e masterpieces from Hokusai and Hiroshige from the TFAM Collection The Oscar Niemeyer Museum (Curitiba, Brazil)
Saturday, March 16 - Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Nihon-ga Masterpieces of Tokyo Fuji Art Museum The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art (Niigata, Japan)
Thursday, August 24 - Sunday, November 19, 2006
Treasures of Japanese Art from the TFAM Collection The Oscar Niemeyer Museum (Curitiba, Brazil)
Wednesday, November 3 - Sunday, November 28, 2004
Treasures of Japanese Art Exhibition Kagawa History Museum (Kagawa, Japan)
Wednesday, September 17 - Sunday, October 19, 1997
Treasures of Japanese Art in Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Amity of Japan and Chile National Museum of Chile (Santiago, Chile)
Saturday, September 16 - Sunday, October 1, 1995
Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e from the TFAM Collection: In Conjunction with the Celebrations of the 30th Anniversary of Singapore’s Independence Takashimaya Art Gallery (Singapore, Singapore)
Wednesday, June 29 - Sunday, August 7, 1994
The Beauty and Spirit of Japan: Treasures of Japanese Art from the TFAM Collection National Museum of Colombia (Santafe de Bogota, Colombia)
Thursday, March 31 - Sunday, May 1, 1994
Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e from the TFAM Collection San Francesco Museum (San Marino, San Marino)
Saturday, August 10 - Sunday, October 20, 1991
Behind Golden Screens: Treasures of Japanese Art from the TFAM Collection – An Official Event of Japan Festival ’91 and the Edinburgh Festival National Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh, UK)
Wednesday, September 26 - Sunday, December 9, 1990
Treasures of Japanese Art National Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities (Stockholm, Sweden)
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