Artist

Katsushika Hokusai (1760~1849)

Japanese Woodblock Print  Name

#29 - Kōshū Mishima-goe (Mishima Pass in Kai Province) 甲州三嶌越

From Series - Thirty six Views of Mount Fuji

Mishima Pass is thought to be the road that crosses Kagosaka Pass from

Kofu and enters Mishima from Gotemba.

Hokusai boldly places a huge, stately tree in the center of the painting, with Mount Fuji

 crowned by a cloud behind it, an unexpected and unusual composition.

However, it can be said that the painting is fully successful in expressing the majestic

 nature of the deep mountains.

Incidentally, prior to the publication of this painting, in Bunsei 14 (1817),

the seventh volume of the illustrated Hokusai Manga also included a similar illustration

 of "Koshu Mishima Pass," but it does not depict the huge tree depicted here.

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.