Fuji from Surugadai, in Yedo
- Date:
- 1760–1849
- Medium:
- color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37.2 × 25.8 cm
- Source:
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Description
Mount Fuji rises above the rooftops and wisteria-decked kite frames of Surugadai, one of Edo's prosperous upland neighborhoods, in a view that emphasizes the mountain's unexpected visibility from within the dense fabric of the city. Koinobori carp banners hang in the air for the Boys' Festival — dating the scene to early summer — their streamlined forms rhyming with the distant mountain silhouette.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Fuji from Surugadai, in Yedo was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1760–1849.
Fuji from Surugadai, in Yedo depicts landscapes and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.
Fuji from Surugadai, in Yedo measures 37.2 × 25.8 cm (Oban format).