1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
冨嶽三十六景 従千住花街眺望の不二|Fuji Seen in the Distance from Senju Pleasure Quarter (Senju kagai yori chōbō no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) is a 1831 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Mountain, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a group of workers carrying long poles over their shoulders, walking in a line. Behind them, a village with small houses sits next to a river, and in the far distance, a tall, snow-capped mountain rises above green hills. The sky is calm and blue, while the workers wear simple dark clothes and straw hats. The mountain in the background is Mount Fuji, a famous landmark in Japan. The workers appear to be part of a daily task, possibly moving building materials or firewood. Look up Katsushika Hokusai to see more of his work.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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