Artist

Katsushika Hokusai (1760~1849)

Japanese Woodblock Print  Name

#25 - Soshū Enoshima (Enoshima in Sagami Province) 相州江の島

From Series - Thirty six Views of Mount Fuji

During the Edo period, Enoshima was a popular tourist destination for many Edokko

 (Tokyoites).

As shown in this illustration, in those days there was no bridge,

and instead people could enter the island by boat or by sea directly at low tide.

Here, pea-sized travelers are all heading towards the island,

as if they had been waiting for the tide to go out.

Hokusai has meticulously depicted the rows of houses lining the approach to the island,

 with a pagoda peeking out from behind them.

The sea around the island is calm without a single wave,

and the white dots of moss on the water's surface reflect the sunlight in a beautiful way.

 In the series, this is an illustration that stands out for its detailed depiction.

This series of Hokusai’s “Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji” has been reproduced by

the Tokyo traditional Woodblock Print Association.

These traditional woodblock prints are produced by a contemporary dream team of many of the top skilled Japanese craftsmen, exactly as was the first edition at Edo-Tokyo Museum

Approx Image Size 

Height 25.00 cm  x Width 38.00 cm

(H 9.843 " x  W 14.961 ")

Condition  

The print is in perfect state.

It has never been rolled up or framed,

and has been kept in professional condition.

Color 

Please refer to our pictures for color.

The color of the actual woodblock prints may be slightly different from our online images because it is impossible to show the precise color of these fine art woodblock prints and the delicate texture of our long-lasting traditional craft-made Washi Paper.