1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
冨嶽三十六景 上総の海路|At Sea off Kazusa (Kazusa no kairo), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) is a 1831 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a wide, flat boat floating on calm blue water. The ship has two tall masts with ropes crisscrossing above, and its sides are lined with wooden slats. A few people stand near the back, and the boat is loaded with stacked goods. In the distance, a faint outline of a mountain looms over the horizon. The boat’s design suggests it’s built for carrying heavy cargo, not speed. The sky is pale and flat, with no dramatic clouds—just a quiet, open sea. Next, look up boat to see how different cultures built ships for travel and trade.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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