{"product_id":"a-sketch-of-the-mitsui-shop-in-suruga-in-edo-from-36-views-of-mt-fuji-series-by-hokusai-copy","title":"Snow Morning at Koishikawa","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eKoishikawa yuki no ashita\u003cbr data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"36\"\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"69\"\u003eKatsushika Hokusai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"94\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eArtwork Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eThis scene is set in Koishikawa, a high ground area in present-day Bunkyō, from which Mount Fuji could be seen beyond the Edo cityscape. The viewpoint is elevated, likely from the upper floor of a teahouse. After a night snowfall, the city lies under a continuous white surface, extending across rooftops and open ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eHokusai constructs the composition through a near-horizontal division. The lower half of the image is occupied by snow-covered terrain and clustered architecture, while the upper half opens into a clear sky. Along the horizon line, figures gathered for snow viewing align with the distant silhouette of Mount Fuji. The horizon becomes the structural meeting point between observer and mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003eThe decision to adopt a pulled-back viewpoint is central to the work. Rather than framing Fuji from within the interior of the teahouse, Hokusai withdraws the vantage point to allow the snow itself to dominate the foreground plane. The wide expanse of white establishes spatial breadth and atmospheric clarity. Snow is not incidental detail; it defines the compositional field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003eThe figures stand distinctly within this open space. They are not absorbed into the landscape but positioned along the dividing line of earth and sky. Their gestures direct attention outward, yet they remain structurally balanced against Fuji across the horizon. The mountain does not overwhelm them; both elements occupy equivalent visual weight within the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003eThree birds traverse the sky, introducing directional movement across the upper register. Their placement expands the sense of depth while maintaining equilibrium within the broad horizontal structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"2154\"\u003eThis work clarifies a rare moment within the series: a landscape defined by absence and openness rather than density. Snow, viewers, and Mount Fuji form three distinct yet interdependent elements. The foreground plane of white amplifies the contrast between human presence and distant permanence, reinforcing the structural dialogue that underlies the entire series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2159\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2161\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003eAbout Katsushika Hokusai\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eKatsushika Hokusai was one of the most influential ukiyo-e artists of the Edo period. Active as painter and printmaker, he expanded ukiyo-e beyond portraiture into landscapes, nature, and scenes of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2641\"\u003eIn Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Hokusai transformed landscape into a structural system—juxtaposing motion and stillness, labor and faith, industry and leisure—while anchoring each composition with the enduring presence of Mount Fuji.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2646\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2664\"\u003eReproduction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2764\"\u003eThis work is a 20th century lithographic reproduction of Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2855\"\u003eIt is not an original Edo period woodblock print, but a later limited edition lithograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2921\"\u003eHand printed and numbered 180\/300 in pencil on the lower margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"2926\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"2939\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2941\" data-end=\"3004\"\u003eMedium: Lithograph\u003cbr data-start=\"2959\" data-end=\"2962\"\u003eEdition: 180\/300\u003cbr data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"2981\"\u003eSize: 410 mm × 600 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3006\" data-end=\"3056\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAll artworks are sold as shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumano.is","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49103996977452,"sku":null,"price":29999.0,"currency_code":"ISK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6205\/5724\/files\/Kumano_project_Hokusai_20240601_0001_625687cd-ed6a-4c1a-bfb4-995313e96f82.jpg?v=1717692191","url":"https:\/\/kumano.is\/products\/a-sketch-of-the-mitsui-shop-in-suruga-in-edo-from-36-views-of-mt-fuji-series-by-hokusai-copy","provider":"Kumano.is","version":"1.0","type":"link"}