Sliding Down (left); The Opening of Fuji (right) from One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji, Katsushika Hokusai, 1834

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Sliding Down (left); The Opening of Fuji (right), from One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji, Edo period (1615–1868), 1834, Japan, Woodblock print; ink on paper, 9 × 6 1/4 × 3/8 in. ( × × 1 cm), Illustrated Books, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)), The left page shows pilgrims sliding down through the soft volcanic sand. The right page illustrates a close-up view of pilgrims climbing Mount Fuji on the opening day of climbing season (the first day of the sixth month

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