Sunshu Ejiri (Ejiri in Suruga Province)

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KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)
Sunshu Ejiri (Ejiri in Suruga Province)
Woodblock print, from the series Fugaku sanjurokkei (Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji), signed Saki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), circa 1830-31
Horizontal oban: 9 ¾ x 14 3⁄8 in. (24.8 x 36.5 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The eighteenth station of the Tokaido road, Ejiri, was one of the busiest stations in Suruga Province after Fuchu (府中). Here, travelers on the narrow path are suddenly buffeted by a gust of wind. Tissues, leaves, and a straw hat are carried away. Hokusai masterfully evokes wind. Mount Fuji in the background further emphasizes the sense of powerlessness experienced by humans in the face of nature.

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