1831
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
葛飾北斎画 冨嶽三十六景 東海道金谷の不二|Fuji Seen from Kanaya on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Kanaya no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei is a 1831 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a busy scene of people working in a field, with a large mountain in the background. The mountain is covered in snow and has a pointed peak. In the foreground, people are working in the fields, some carrying baskets on their heads. The sky is blue with a few clouds. The painting is full of movement and energy, with the people in the field and the waves in the water creating a sense of dynamism. The use of color is also striking, with the blues and greens of the water and the earth tones of the fields creating a sense of harmony. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this painting, you might want to look up Katsushika Hokusai.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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