c. 1830-32(Tenpo 1-3)／Color woodblock print on paper
25.3 x 37.8 cm
SUMMARY
Mishima Pass is the section of the Kamakura Road that stretches from the Koufu Basin across the foothills of Mount Fuji and extends as far as Suruga and Sagami Provinces. The road itself connected various different regions to Kamakura. This piece is a view of Mount Fuji from Kagosakatoge, on the border between Kai Province and Suruga Province, from this road. A huge tree is painted in the center of the composition and, combined with Mount Fuji in the background, creates an overwhelming impact. The gestures of the travelers trying to measure the size of the tree by linking arms is a convincing image of humanity.
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.
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