Dawn over Mout Fuji and Susaki, from the series "Five Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji goban no uchi)"

Series:: Five Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji goban no uchi)
Date:: c. 1827/29
Medium:: Color woodblock print; shikishiban surimono
Format:: Shikishiban
Source:: Art Institute of Chicago

Typical Price

Uncommon subject or exceptional impression: $2,000–$8,000
Good condition standard print: $500–$2,000
Later impression or common subject: $200–$600

Description

This [shikishiban](/glossary/shikishiban) [surimono](/glossary/surimono) from the series "Five Views of Mount Fuji" (c. 1827-29) captures the mountain at the moment of dawn above the Susaki promontory on the eastern edge of Edo Bay. The pre-dawn quiet of the coastal scene — fishing boats on the water, mist lifting from the bay — provides a tranquil frame for the mountain's emergence into early light. Produced in the luxury surimono format with embossed printing and metallic pigments, it was likely commissioned by a poetry circle celebrating the New Year's first sunrise over Fuji.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dawn over Mout Fuji and Susaki, from the series "Five Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji goban no uchi)" was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) in c. 1827/29.

Yes — Dawn over Mout Fuji and Susaki, from the series "Five Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji goban no uchi)" is part of the Five Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji goban no uchi) series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

Dawn over Mout Fuji and Susaki, from the series "Five Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji goban no uchi)" depicts landscapes, night scenes, and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.