"Ejiri in Suruga Province" from 36 views of Mt.Fuji series by Hokusai

Description : 

This captures the bustling travel hub of Ejiri-shuku, known for its strategic location along the Tōkaidō route, connecting to Ejiri Port and Shimizu Port. The scene vividly portrays a powerful wind sweeping through the street, causing travelers to bend low and hold onto their hats to avoid being blown away.

A woman, dressed in a hood, loses several sheets of paper from her bosom, which the wind carries high into the air, led by a hat. This composition effectively illustrates the invisible force of the wind through the scattered papers and the travelers' reactions.

Mount Fuji stands majestically in the background, providing a stark contrast to the chaotic scene. This juxtaposition of the dynamic human struggle against nature's calm grandeur emphasizes the smallness of humans in the face of natural forces. In the distance, the white surface of Uba-ga-ike (Old Woman's Pond) is visible.

Hokusai Katsushika : 
Known simply as Hokusai, was a Japanese Ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker. 
He is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty six views of Mt Fuji, which includes the iconic print The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. Hokusai was instrumental in developing Ukiyo-e from a style of portraiture largely focused on courtesans and actors into a much broader style of art that focused on landscapes, plants, and animals. His works are thought to have had a significant influence on Vincent Van Gogh and Claude Monete during the wave of Japonism that spread across Europe in the late 19th century.

REPRODUCTION : In the 20th century, artists and publishers collaborated to recreate famous woodblock prints, providing them to Japanese collectors and Westerners seeking rare designs.
New blocks were made, and artisan printers painstakingly printed each color using the same method as the 19th-century originals.

Limited edition lithograph
Hand-printed, numbered 180/300 on margin.
Size : 
410mm x 600mm