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
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1830–32 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art
Mishima Pass is in a mountainous area to the north of Mount Fuji, near the border of the former provinces of Kai and Suruga. A towering cypress is embraced by travelers who express their exuberance and triumph at reaching the ancient tree. Even Mount Fuji in the distance is dwarfed by the monumental tree. The contrast of the small human figures and the giant natural forms reveals Hokusai's empathy with the travelers.
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Date
- ca. 1830–32
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
