Artist

Katsushika Hokusai (1760~1849)

Japanese Woodblock Print  Name 

#08 - Aoyama enza-no-matsu (Cushion Pine at Aoyama) 青山円座松

From Series - Thirty six Views of Mount Fuji

The Enza Pine is also known as Kasamatsu, and is an old pine tree that stood at Ryuganji,

 a Zen temple in Jingumae, Shibuya Ward, today.

It is introduced in guidebooks to famous Edo places as a famous spot on the outskirts of

 Edo, so it is likely that many people visited it at the time as

a place of recreation in the area. 

In the lower right corner of the painting, three men are seen spreading a felt carpet,

 spreading out their lunch boxes and drinking sake together,

and families can also be seen.

Hokusai depicts the domed pine tree as a small hill, and places Mount Fuji large and

 slightly diagonally in the background.

Drifting mist is depicted between them, creating a natural expression of the spacious

 space, and the overall color tone is successful in overflowing with the refreshing

 atmosphere of the season.

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.