Artist

Katsushika Hokusai (1760~1849)

Japanese Woodblock Print  Name

#46 -Minobu-gawa ura Fuji (The back of Fuji from the Minobu river) 見延川裏不二 

From Series - Thirty six Views of Mount Fuji

Minobu River is another name for the Fuji River that flows near Kuon-ji Temple,

the head temple of the Nichiren sect, to which Hokusai was a lifelong devotee,

and was familiar to pilgrims.

In the past, as this was the highway leading to this famous temple,

it appears to have been a very busy road, and in the painting we can see not only

 travelers but also horse drivers and palanquins in a hurry,

giving us a glimpse of that scene.

Hokusai has depicted the terrain as more rugged than it actually is,

and Mount Fuji, with its peak peeking out from between the steep rocks,

looks equally rugged. The Minobu River is also depicted as a rapids with dots of moss,

 giving the overall impression of a mountain scene.

In any case, while this painting is the product of imagination,

it is impressive how it approaches the mountain pass with

an unexpected sense of realism.

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.