1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
冨嶽三十六景 遠江山中|In the Mountains of Tōtomi Province (Tōtomi sanchū), 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 busy scene in a hilly, green landscape. A tall wooden frame leans against a mountain, with ropes and pulleys stretching across the sky. People below are working—some pulling ropes, others sitting or standing near a low table. The sky is dramatic, with fluffy clouds and a distant, misty mountain peak. The ropes and pulleys suggest this might be a way to move heavy objects, like a large piece of wood or a net. The artist used soft colors—blues, greens, and earthy tones—to show the natural setting. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create texture with lines.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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