1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
冨嶽三十六景 甲州三島越|Mishima Pass in Kai Province (Kōshū Mishima goe), 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 snowy mountain with a tall pine tree in the center. Below, three people carry bundles on their backs, walking through a quiet forest. The sky is pale blue with fluffy white clouds, and the ground is covered in snow. The artist used simple shapes and bold colors to show depth. Notice how the pine tree’s branches twist sharply—this helps guide your eye upward. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build 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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