
Fuji from Hakone
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Fuji seen from Hakone, the mountainous pass region on the Tokaido highway where the volcanic cone appears across the crater lake formed by a caldera. The Hakone view was a mandatory scenic experience for all Tokaido travelers, and Hokusai's treatment of this vantage point situates the mountain within the layered volcanic topography that surrounds it.
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Fukuroi
1804
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1821
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More Landscapes Prints

Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fuji from Hakone was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Fuji from Hakone depicts landscapes and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji, Hakone.