KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)
KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)
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KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)

Koishikawa yuki no ashita (Snowy morning at Koishikawa)

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KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)
Koishikawa yuki no ashita (Snowy morning at Koishikawa)
Woodblock print, from the series Fugaku sanjurokkei (Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji), signed Saki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu and published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), circa 1830-31
Horizontal oban: 10 x 14 ¾ in. (25.4 x 37.5 cm.)

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This work is thought to be the view from the Ushi-Tenjin Shrine (牛天神社) atop a hill in Koishikawa in Tokyo. On a crisp winter morning, following a snowstorm, women gather at a teahouse to savor the beauty of the snowy landscape. In the distance, three birds gracefully soar overhead, and Mount Fuji stands out against the pristine backdrop, creating a breathtaking image.
Later impressions of this print omit the birds, fundamentally changing the overall atmosphere of the work.

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