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

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 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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The Fishermen of Katase Hauling in Their Nets: The Purple Shell (Murasakigai)

1821

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Burdock Root (Kurama gobo), from the series "A Selection of Horses (Uma-zukushi)"

1822

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Horse Shells (Umagai), from the series "A Selection of Horses (Uma-zukushi)"

1822

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Orange Orchids, from an untitled series of flowers

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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)

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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"

1934

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Featured in Collections

Curated cross-cuts that include this print.

Mount Fuji in Japanese Woodblock Prints Meisho-e: Famous-Place Prints

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.