c. 1830-32(Tenpo 1-3)／Color woodblock print on paper
25.8 x 37.3 cm
SUMMARY
This is thought to be a view of Mount Fuji from what is now called Fujimi-cho, in Nagoya. A craftsman is working on the production of a large tub, and through the skeleton of this tub a glimpse of Mount Fuji can be seen on the horizon. The combination of the large circle and small triangle is a bold and unconventional composition.
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
10 8, 2021 （Fri.）～11 14 （Sun.）
From the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection: “THIS IS JAPAN” Eternal Japanese Art Oita Art Museum (Oita, Japan)
3 24, 2018 （Sat.）～5 27 （Sun.）
OEDO EXHIBITION NAGASAKI Nagasaki Prefectual Art Museum (Nagasaki, Japan)
10 12, 2013 （Sat.）～11 24 （Sun.）
The Quintessence of Edo Period Painting Nara Prefecture Complex of Man’yo culture (Nara, Japan)
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