South Wind, Clear Dawn
Woodblock Print
ca. 1831 (made)
ca. 1831 (made)
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is perhaps Japan's most famous artist. He is best known for his designs for prints and printed books, although later in life he focussed increasingly on paintings.
This print is from Hokusai's ground-breaking series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, the first to exist exclusively of large-format prints of landscapes. It also made plentiful use of Prussian blue, a pigment which had only recently been introduced to Japan and was both expensive and rare.
The print is often referred to as 'Red Fuji'. The mountain is said to take on a reddish hue in late summer and early autumn.
This print is from Hokusai's ground-breaking series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, the first to exist exclusively of large-format prints of landscapes. It also made plentiful use of Prussian blue, a pigment which had only recently been introduced to Japan and was both expensive and rare.
The print is often referred to as 'Red Fuji'. The mountain is said to take on a reddish hue in late summer and early autumn.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from wood blocks, on paper |
| Brief description | Colour print from wood blocks, South Wind, Clear Dawn, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, by Katsushika Hokusai, circa 1831 |
| Physical description | Colour woodblock print on paper, showing Mount Fuji. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Misses Alexander |
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| Summary | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is perhaps Japan's most famous artist. He is best known for his designs for prints and printed books, although later in life he focussed increasingly on paintings. This print is from Hokusai's ground-breaking series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, the first to exist exclusively of large-format prints of landscapes. It also made plentiful use of Prussian blue, a pigment which had only recently been introduced to Japan and was both expensive and rare. The print is often referred to as 'Red Fuji'. The mountain is said to take on a reddish hue in late summer and early autumn. |
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| Accession number | E.4813-1916 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2006 |
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