1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
冨嶽三十六景 諸人登山|Groups of Mountain Climbers (Shojin tozan), 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 people climbing a rocky hillside under a pale sky. Some carry lanterns, others lean on sticks, and a few are already at the top. The ground is rough, with patches of green plants and dry earth. In the background, a distant mountain looms, and a small inset scene shows more climbers near a cave. The artist packed lots of tiny details into the scene, like the way the lanterns glow against the dim landscape. This print is part of a famous series about Mount Fuji. Next, 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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