Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

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This page is about Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-six_Views_of_Mount_Fuji#Original_thirty-six

1 'Seven-League' Beach
2 Sazai Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (Gohyaku Rakanji Sazaidō)
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- 2.2 ref
3 The Circular Pine Trees of Aoyama
4 Climbing on Fuji Shojin tozan
5 Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sōshū Enoshima)
6 Fujimigahara in Owari Province (Bishū Fujimigahara)
7 Map
8 More
9 External links
10 ref

'Seven-League' Beach

36 Views of Mount Fuji Shichiri-ga-hama Suruga Province Koshigoe village on Enoshima Island in Sagami Bay by Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai, Shichiri-ga-hama [Beach] in Suruga Province (Sōshū Shichiri-ga-hama), a colour woodblock print

This print belongs to what is thought to be the first group of five designs in the series, done originally entirely in shades of Berlin blue. Shichiri-ga-hama, 'Seven-League' Beach, lies in the foreground with Mt Fuji seen past the island of Enoshima in the middle-ground. Cumulonimbus clouds rise on the horizon, suggesting summer storms, and yet Fuji is well covered with snow.

Colour woodblock oban print. One of two views from series, part of first group of five designs printed in Berlin blue. Shichiri-ga-hama in foreground, Enoshima with massive trees and houses in Koshigoe village in middle-ground, Mt Fuji covered by snow in distance; cumulonimbus clouds rise on horizon. Trimmed on all sides except right. Inscribed, signed and sealed.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=786157&partId=1

http://ukiyo-e.org/image/mfa/sc225391

Sazai Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (Gohyaku Rakanji Sazaidō)

36 Views of Mount Fuji Gohyaku Rakanji Sazaidō 62 miles from Mt. Fiji in Honjo by Hokusai

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62 miles from Mt. Fiji

Colour woodblock print. Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (rakan), in Honjo. Nishiki-e on paper. Inscribed, signed and sealed.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3072569&partId=1&searchText=Temple+of+Five+Hundred+Rakan&page=1

http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/37321

http://goo.gl/maps/pBTiw

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Sumida River http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumida_River

http://www.us-japan.org/edomatsu/honjo/frame.html

http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/the-spiral-hall-at-the-temple-of-five-hundred-arhats-in-honjo-fifth-ward-honjo-itsutsume-gohyaku-rakan-ji-sazaid-no-zu-321101

The Circular Pine Trees of Aoyama

36 Views of Mount Fuji Cushion Pine at Aoyama 59 miles from Mt. Fiji Garden of Rikugien by #Hokusai

Cushion Pine at Aoyama (Aoyama enza no matsu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))

the famous pine tree in the garden of Ryuganji http://goo.gl/maps/rzKD1

http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/36509

http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/PROFILE/IMG/2012_en_6-7.pdf

Climbing on Fuji Shojin tozan

36 Views of Mount Fuji Climbing on Fuji Shojin tozan by #Hokusai Mt. Fiji is 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft) high

Unlike the other prints from the series, which portray Mount Fuji from a distance, this image depicts the very top of the sacred mountain, with pilgrims arriving at Fuji's breathtaking summit after an exhausting climb and making their way toward the mountain's grottoes for worship. http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/56235

Colour woodblock oban print. Final design of series. Pilgrims in white jackets making way to cave on Mt Fuji at sunrise: some bracing themselves with wooden staffs as clambering over rocks; others pausing to rest and huddling together in cave. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=783953&partId=1

Pilgrimage and Buddhist Art is the first major exhibition of its kind devoted to the impact of Buddhist pilgrimage on Asia’s artistic production. It highlights approximately 120 objects of importance and extraordinary quality, including sculptures, paintings, prints, ritual implements, photographs, and maps. http://asiasociety.org/arts/asia-society-museum/past-exhibitions/pilgrimage-and-buddhist-art

Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sōshū Enoshima)

36 Views of Mount Fuji #Hokusai Enoshima in Sagami Province dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten 45 miles from Mt Fuji

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/56376

Enoshima: the picturesque island http://jamesang12.hubpages.com/hub/Enoshima-the-picturesque-island

Enoshima Jinja Shrine http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~qm9t-kndu/enoshima.htm

Fujimigahara in Owari Province (Bishū Fujimigahara)

http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/36500

Map

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1855_Colton_Map_of_Japan_-_Geographicus_-_Japan-colton-1855.jpg

http://www.maproom.org/00/05/sub1/1.html

http://goo.gl/maps/rbJ6x

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1843_Tienpo_14_Edo_Period_Map_of_Mt._Fuji,_Tokyo,_and_Vicinity_-_Geographicus_-_Fuji-edo-1843.jpg

facts and details http://factsanddetails.com/japan/cat25/sub165/item982.html

Hokusai Exposed: why great art should never be digitally remastered. A new show recreates the Japanese master's art so it looks like it did when it was originally made. It's a pointless exercise – and a creepy view of art's future. http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2013/oct/24/hokusai-exposed-art-digitally-remastered