Fuji from Ushibori, Province of Hitachi
- Date:
- 1760–1849
- Medium:
- color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 38.2 × 25.8 cm
- Source:
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Description
From Ushibori on the marshy shores of Lake Kasumigaura in Hitachi Province, one of the flat, watery landscapes of the Kanto plain, Mount Fuji appears as an almost ghostly form across a vast horizontal distance. The stillness of the composition — reflected water, flat land, distant peak — differs markedly from the turbulent coastal and mountain views that dominate the Thirty-six Views series, offering instead a moment of quiet geographic immensity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Fuji from Ushibori, Province of Hitachi was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1760–1849.
Fuji from Ushibori, Province of Hitachi depicts landscapes and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.
Fuji from Ushibori, Province of Hitachi measures 38.2 × 25.8 cm (Oban format).