"Fujimi Field in Owari Province" from 36 views of Mt.Fuji series by Hokusai

Description : 

"尾州不二見原" 

Bishū Fujimigahara stands out for its ingenious use of a barrel’s circular rim as a visual window framing Mount Fuji, creating a layered dialogue of “seeing” and “being seen.” 

In the foreground, the cooper labors with his tools, oblivious to the distant mountain behind him. This juxtaposition of everyday craft and symbolic presence evokes a tension between human activity and transcendent nature.

Structurally, the print employs a geometry of forms—circular barrel, rectangular rice fields, triangular Fuji—to orchestrate visual rhythm and balance. Ukiyo‑e.org notes its “bold, interesting composition using simple geometric forms.” 

Geographically, there is no real sightline to Mount Fuji from Owari Province (modern Aichi). Hokusai thus prioritizes expressive space over topographic accuracy—creating a poetic illusion. 

Together, these elements—visual trickery, symbolism, and the intersection of labor and nature, coalesce in a work that demonstrates Hokusai’s mature structural mastery and visionary imagination.

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