Fujiwara Sanekata no Ason
- Date:
- circa 1835-1839
- Medium:
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Description
An unshaded ink drawing (proof or preparatory print) shows a thatched teahouse at a lakeshore, its roof hung with rows of small paper strips inscribed with characters. A loaded packhorse stands beside the building while several travelers in wide hats sit and crouch around its low entrance; a mountain rises across the water at left, and a gnarled, wind-bent pine frames the scene at right, its trunk leaning over a thatched gate. Rendered entirely in black outline without color, the sheet carries a cartouche of vertical text at upper right and a poem-card inscription, consistent with its identification as Katsushika Hokusai's 1835 print for "Fujiwara Sanekata no Ason."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Fujiwara Sanekata no Ason was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in circa 1835-1839.
Fujiwara Sanekata no Ason depicts landscapes and mount fuji.