Hokusai's Red Fuji - Framed
Title: South Wind, Clear Sky (Gaifū kaisei), also known as Red Fuji
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
Series: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
Signature: Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu
Dated: originally in Edo period (1831), this is a re-carved edition ca 1920's
Format: Oban yoko-e
Width: Frame 52cm Print 38cm
Height: Frame 41cm Print 25cm
Katsushika Hokusai was the quintessential artist of the Edo period, and "Red Fuji" is one of the most celebrated images from his iconic "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" series. This specific piece is a high-quality re-carved edition from the early 20th century, capturing the striking vermillion hues of the mountain as it is bathed in the early morning autumn sun. Hokusai's mastery of landscape changed the course of Japanese art, moving the focus of Ukiyo-e from the "Floating World" of actors and courtesans to the enduring power of nature.
