1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
冨嶽三十六景 東海道吉田|Yoshida on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Yoshida), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) is a 1831 ink by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japonisme work, depicting Tea Hous, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy scene at a riverside spot with a wooden building and a sign in Japanese. Five people sit or stand near the water—some on low benches, others on the ground—wearing loose robes and hats. A mountain looms in the distance, and the sky is pale blue. One person holds a fan, another leans on a staff, and a dog lies near a basket. The artist packed in tiny details, like the way light hits the water or the patterns on the building’s roof. This was part of a famous series about Mount Fuji, but here the focus is on everyday life near the river. Look up Katsushika Hokusai to see how he turned simple scenes into famous art.
Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.
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