Shower Below the Summit (Sanka hakuu), from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai

Created:

Movement:

c. 1830/33

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key Notes:

Dynamic composition; Mount Fuji.

Dimensions:

25.7 × 37.6 cm (10 1/8 × 14 9/16 in.)

medium:

Color woodblock print, oban

Difficulty:

Easy

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story of the work:

"Shower Below the Summit (Sanka hakuu)" is a woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, part of his renowned series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji," created during the Edo period in the early 1830s. This particular print depicts a sudden rainstorm enveloping Mount Fuji, showcasing Hokusai's masterful use of color and composition to capture the dynamic interplay between nature and the iconic mountain.

Description of the work:

"Shower Below the Summit (Sanka hakuu)" by Katsushika Hokusai is a color woodblock print that depicts Mount Fuji enveloped in a sudden rain shower, with dark clouds contrasting against the mountain's snow-capped peak. The composition is characterized by its dynamic use of line and color, capturing the transient atmospheric conditions with a sense of immediacy and movement.

Artwork Photograph Source:

Art Institute of Chicago

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