Rainstorm beneath the Summit, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849). Rainstorm beneath the Summit, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, ca. 1832. Color woodblock print on paper, 9 7/8 x 14 5/8 in. ( x cm). Katsushika Hokusai’s influential series showing Mount Fuji from unusual vantage points includes many innovative images, but few are as powerful as this bird’s-eye view of the peak with lightning below. The artist emphasizes the physical bulk of the mountain by showing that there can be completely different weather conditi
Rainstorm beneath the Summit, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849). Rainstorm beneath the Summit, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, ca. 1832. Color woodblock print on paper, 9 7/8 x 14 5/8 in. ( x cm). Katsushika Hokusai’s influential series showing Mount Fuji from unusual vantage points includes many innovative images, but few are as powerful as this bird’s-eye view of the peak with lightning below. The artist emphasizes the physical bulk of the mountain by showing that there can be completely different weather conditions on either side: while the storm in the foreground is as dark as night, fluffy clouds and a blue sky appear in the background. Asian Art ca. 1832
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