Artist

Katsushika Hokusai (1760~1849)

Japanese Woodblock Print  Name 

 #33 - Gaifu Kaisei (South Wind, Clear Sky) 凱風快晴

(Red Fuji, Fine Wind, Clear Morning,)

From Series - Thirty six Views of Mount Fuji

It is said that in the early hours of the morning in early autumn,

Mount Fuji's silhouette gradually turns red.

It turns red as if powerfully announcing the start of a new day.

In the painting, dawn has now broken, and herring clouds are spreading across the sky.

It is still dark at the top of Mount Fuji, conveying the feeling of dawn,

but the sunlight bathes the mountainside, suggesting the start of a clear, sunny day.

With its extremely bold composition and only a few colors,

this painting overwhelms those who encounter it,

and it is immediately easy to see why it is said to have made

such an impression on Western Impressionist artists.

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.