"One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji" (Fugaku Hyakkei) is a beautiful series of woodcuts by Katsushiki Hokusai (1760-1849), the world's most revered ukiyo-e artist. After the success of his masterpiece "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," Hokusai decided to expand the series to one hundred views and in 1834 began publishing this magnificent series of one hundred black-and-white works. Each painting is dedicated to the sacred Mount Fuji. It reflects the importance of Fuji in the daily life of the Japanese of the Edo period and demonstrates Hokusai's incredible mastery of line and his compositional skills. From land and sea, summer and winter, viewed through an open window or in the reflection of water, Fuji appears equally majestic and timeless. An extraordinary sense of observation and a discreet sense of humor are other hallmarks of this artist. Hokusai's dynamic woodcuts are an excellent choice for collectors and art investors alike.
Framed: passe-partout with outer dimensions. 40 x 30cm in olive color, only acid-free paper used. Woodcuts mounted without interfering with their substance and gluing (using dedicated corners). They have never been exhibited or framed before - stored until now in a specialized album. For the auction they are offered in classic black wooden frames.
The woodcuts in our item are:
The Farmhand of Fuji in Kai Province, Fuji at a Village Boundary, Fuji from Orankai
Author: Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849)
Engraver: Egawa Tamekichi
Publisher: Nishimura Yûzô
Dating: 1834-36
Dimensions of works: 18 x 11 cm + margins
External dimensions of frames: 32.3 x 42.4 cm
