Object details
Object number
P33w26
Creator(s)
Katsushika Hokusai
(Tokyo, 1760 - 1849, Tokyo)
Title
Yoshida on the Tokaido (Tokaido Yoshida), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
Date
about 1830-1832
Medium
Woodblock print on paper mounted to a second sheet of Japanese paper
Dimensions
25.1 x 37.7 cm (9 7/8 x 14 13/16 in.)
Additional Dimensions
Frame: 40.8 x 52.7 cm (16 1/16 x 20 3/4 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Signed: I-itsu, formerly Hokusai, hitsu [brushed]
Inscribed in pencil (verso): Hokusai / 5574
Printed label (verso): 5574 (crossed out)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Commentary
Katsushika Hokusai’s series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji shows the emblematic Japanese peak from a variety of viewpoints. Hokusai’s iconic The Great Wave of Kanagawa from this series depicts the mountain dwarfed by a cresting wave, emphasizing the omnipotence of nature. In contrast, his Yoshida on the Tokaido pictures the peak within a more human setting. This print shows men and women seated in a teahouse, looking out at Mount Fuji. The mountain is neatly framed by a wide rectangular window, bringing order to this immense element of the landscape.
Isabella traveled to Japan in 1883 and maintained an interest in Japanese art and culture throughout her lifetime.
Bibliography
Yasuko Betchaku. "Notes on Hokusai's Wood-block Prints." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin (Summer 1985), pp. 8, 42-43, ill.
Gallery
Vatichino
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