{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-hokusai-ascension-du-fuji-36-vues-du-mont-fuji-showa","title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e Print – Katsushika Hokusai – No. 46 The Ascent of Fuji – 36 Views of Mount Fuji – Shōwa Edition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"417\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōwa era re-edition using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing craftsmanship techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"417\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fūkei-ga (風景画 – landscape)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"498\"\u003eSeries: 富嶽三十六景 (\u003cem data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"495\"\u003eFugaku Sanjūrokkei – Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eThe legendary series by \u003cstrong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"545\"\u003eKatsushika Hokusai\u003c\/strong\u003e, an absolute masterpiece of Japanese printmaking, created around 1830–1832 (Tenpō era).\u003cbr data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eThis plate is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"687\"\u003elast composition of the series\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eNo. 46.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"887\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"818\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (signed \u003cem data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eSaki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu\u003c\/em\u003e 前北斎為一筆)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eDate of edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa era (Japanese handcrafted re-edition, ca. 1950–1970)\u003cbr data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"973\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e(Original edition: Edo, ca. 1830–31 \/ Tenpō 1–2 by \u003c\/em\u003eNishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八 Eijudō)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yoko-e 横絵\u003cbr data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003eWith margins: 20.5 × 29.5 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eWithout margins: 19 × 28 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003e📍 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1191\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan — high-quality Showa print, thick washi paper with visible texture. Discovered in Kyoto Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003e🗻 Subject\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003eThis print, unique in the series, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003edoes not show Mount Fuji like the others\u003c\/strong\u003e: we are directly on the sacred mountain, amidst the pilgrims.\u003cbr data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1440\"\u003eIt depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003eworshipers on their way to the summit\u003c\/strong\u003e, dressed in white, battling steep slopes and chilling wind. To the right, in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003ecave\u003c\/strong\u003e, those who have reached the summit gather, huddled in the cold before dawn.\u003cbr data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003ered sky\u003c\/strong\u003e announces the sunrise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003eThis scene evokes \u003cstrong\u003ethe mythical ascent of Fuji-san,\u003c\/strong\u003e sacred to the Japanese since ancient times.\u003cbr data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003eThe pilgrims of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003eFuji-kō\u003c\/strong\u003e, fraternities of devotion to Mount Fuji, climbed the mountain each year during the good season, dressed in white and carrying a staff.\u003cbr data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2142\"\u003eHokusai, by this choice, illustrates less the mountain itself than \u003cstrong data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003ethe spiritual experience\u003c\/strong\u003e of its ascent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2280\"\u003e✨ Notable Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2392\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003eRare composition\u003c\/strong\u003e, Fuji is experienced from within here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2432\"\u003eSuperb blue gradation (bokashi)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the sky and fine engraving on the volcanic rocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2732\"\u003eExcellent quality \u003cstrong data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2632\"\u003eShowa\u003c\/strong\u003e print, respecting the chromatic range of the original by Eijudō Nishimuraya Yohachi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2735\" data-end=\"2800\"\u003eOne of the most spiritual and introspective subjects in the series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2817\"\u003e📌 Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2965\"\u003eVery good condition. Fresh colors, supple and well-preserved washi paper.\u003cbr data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"2893\"\u003eClean edges, no creases. Precise printing, controlled gradations. Print glued to its mat with 2 glue points. \u003cstrong\u003eReady to be framed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"2999\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"2999\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3001\" data-end=\"3367\"\u003eAn essential print for any Hokusai collector. 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