Tama River in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)

Series:: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (print 8 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

The Tama River winds through the flat, cultivated landscape of Musashi Province west of Edo in this print from the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, with fishermen working the shallows while the mountain rises in the far distance over the plain. The composition's tranquil horizontality — flat river, flat fields, low horizon — makes the distant Fuji seem to float above the earth rather than grow from it.

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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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Featured in Collections

Curated cross-cuts that include this print.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tama River in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).

Yes — Tama River in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei) is part of the Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji series (print 8 of 46) by Katsushika Hokusai.

Tama River in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei) depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.