1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
冨嶽三十六景 尾州不二見原|Fujimigahara in Owari Province (Bishū Fujimigahara), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) is a 1831 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Tree, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a large, empty basket on wheels rolling down a grassy hill. Inside, a person is crouched, holding a rope tied to the basket. Behind them, a tree stands on the left, and in the distance, a faint mountain looms under a pale sky. The basket’s wheels are made of thin, crisscrossed lines—almost like a cage. The scene looks simple but has a quiet energy, like something unexpected is about to happen. If you like this style, check out cross-hatching.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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