The Snowy Slopes of Mount Fuji

Published on 28 August 2020, by Emmanuel Lincot

For followers of Shintoism, Mount Fuji is a treasure enclosing the elixir of immortality. For others, it symbolizes the transience of all things. For everyone, it represents Japan. Some 70 outstanding prints that have been taken out of storage and chronologically arranged in this pedagogically designed exhibition feature...

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Edo Period, 1831, Vent frais par matin clair (Fine... The Snowy Slopes of Mount Fuji

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Edo Period, 1831, Vent frais par matin clair (Fine Wind, Clear Morning), from the "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" series, original print, in blue, of the view called "Red Fuji", monochrome block print in blue (aizuri-e), 25.6 x 37.5 cm.
© RMN-Grand Palais (MNAAG, Paris)/Thierry Ollivier

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