1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
冨嶽三十六景 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 towering mountain with snow on its peak, rising above a flat, red plain. The sky is a deep blue with wavy clouds, and the base of the mountain is dotted with tiny trees. The colors are bold—reds, blues, and whites stand out sharply. The artist used a technique called *cross-hatching* to create texture in the trees and clouds. This print is part of a series about Mount Fuji, a famous volcano in Japan. Next, check out Katsushika Hokusai to see more of his work.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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