Fuji from Kanaya on the Tokaido (Tokaido Kanaya no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)

Series:: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (print 45 of 46)
Medium:: Woodblock print
Format:: Oban
Source:: Art Institute of Chicago

Typical Price

Later reprint (Meiji–Taisho era publishers): $100–$800
Good later impression (Edo-period, worn blocks or faded color): $5,000–$20,000
Good early impression (crisp Prussian blue, vivid color, sound paper): $20,000–$80,000
Fine early impression (exceptional color, near-pristine condition): $80,000–$200,000

From Hokusai's flagship series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (1830–32). Non-iconic designs from this series sold for $30,000–$37,800 at Christie's Mar 2024. A complete set of 46 prints holds the artist record at $3,559,000 (Christie's, Mar 2024).

Description

A long, shallow-draft ferry crosses the Oi River at Kanaya — one of the most formidable crossings on the Tokaido — with Mount Fuji rising serenely behind in this print from the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. Kanaya was notorious among travelers: the Oi River had no bridge by shogunal decree, and high water could strand pilgrims and merchants for days. Hokusai renders the ford with dozens of porters and passengers in a scene of determined collective movement.

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Featured in Collections

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fuji from Kanaya on the Tokaido (Tokaido Kanaya no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).

Yes — Fuji from Kanaya on the Tokaido (Tokaido Kanaya no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei) is part of the Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji series (print 45 of 46) by Katsushika Hokusai.

Fuji from Kanaya on the Tokaido (Tokaido Kanaya no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei) depicts landscapes, mount fuji, and travel scenes, set at Mount Fuji.