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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
「富嶽三十六景 凱風快晴」|South Wind, Clear Sky (Gaifū kaisei), also known as Red Fuji, 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 big, red-brown mountain rising from flat land. The sky is full of fluffy white clouds against a deep blue background. Below the mountain, a dark green forest stretches out, and the whole scene looks calm and bright. The mountain’s color stands out—it’s not gray like real volcanoes, but warm and almost glowing. The artist used simple shapes and bold colors to make it feel alive. Next, check out Katsushika Hokusai to see how he painted other famous landscapes.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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