Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Koshu kajikazawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
- Series:
- Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (print 15 of 46)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A lone fisherman stands on a rocky promontory at Kajikazawa on the Fuji River in Kai Province, his fishing line cast into the swift current with the mountain rising beyond in this print from the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. The composition is among the series' most celebrated for its radical simplicity: a small human figure, a few rocks, the rushing water, and Fuji's immense cone — stripped to essentials that make the mountain's scale more felt than measured.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Koshu kajikazawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Yes — Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Koshu kajikazawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei) is part of the Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji series (print 15 of 46) by Katsushika Hokusai.
Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Koshu kajikazawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei) depicts landscapes, mount fuji, and travel scenes, set at Mount Fuji.