New Fuji, Meguro, No. 24 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). New Fuji, Meguro, No. 24 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 4th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 7/16 x 9 in. ( x cm). This view documents the late Edo practice of constructing miniature replicas of Mount Fuji. The first such mini-Fuji was constructed in 1779 by a practitioner of Fujikō, a popular religion that worshipped the famed mountain as a god. The idea was to provide a chance to climb Mount Fuji for those normally unable to do so. The mini-Fuji in the foregroun
New Fuji, Meguro, No. 24 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). New Fuji, Meguro, No. 24 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 4th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 7/16 x 9 in. ( x cm). This view documents the late Edo practice of constructing miniature replicas of Mount Fuji. The first such mini-Fuji was constructed in 1779 by a practitioner of Fujikō, a popular religion that worshipped the famed mountain as a god. The idea was to provide a chance to climb Mount Fuji for those normally unable to do so. The mini-Fuji in the foreground was built in 1819. A zigzag path along the slope mimics the switchback route up the real mountain. Asian Art 4th month of 1857
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