葛飾北斎画 冨嶽三十六景 武州玉川|Tama River in Musashi Province (Bushū Tamagawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1830–32 · Woodblock print · Asian Art
On the clear waters of the Tama River sails a small ferryboat carrying branches and twigs. Its movement into the depths of the print guides the viewer's eye toward the sacred mountain rising in the distance. Fuji's deep blue coloration matches that of the trees on the near coast, creating a formal link between background and foreground. The lone figure guiding a pack horse on the quiet shore adds to the serenity of the scene.
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Date
- ca. 1830–32
- Medium
- Woodblock print
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
