1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
冨嶽三十六景 相州七里浜|Shichirigahama in Sagami Province (Sōshū Shichirigahama), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) is a 1831 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet beach scene with a lone pine tree on a small island. Waves lap at the shore, and a winding path leads toward a distant mountain covered in snow. The sky is soft and pale, while the trees and water are painted in deep blues and greens. Notice how the mountain looms in the background, almost like a silent guardian. The artist used simple lines and flat colors to create a peaceful, dreamy feel. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows with tiny lines.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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