Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

Japanese: 富嶽三十六景 - ふがくさんじゅうろっけい

In the late Edo period, Hokusai, who also absorbed Western-style techniques in his ukiyo-e woodblock prints of Mount Fuji, created this masterpiece, depicting Mount Fuji in various seasons and locations with unique compositions and exaggerated, powerful brushwork. Originally there were 36 images, but later 10 more were added for the back of Fuji, bringing the total to 46. Particularly famous are "Fine Breeze, Clear Morning" (Red Fuji), which depicts Fuji in summer, and "Under the Great Wave off Kanagawa," which incorporates perspective into a dynamic composition.

Source: Obunsha Japanese History Dictionary, Third Edition About Obunsha Japanese History Dictionary, Third Edition

Japanese:

江戸後期，富士山を描いた葛飾北斎の浮世絵版画
洋画的手法をも吸収した北斎が，奇抜な構図と誇張ある力強い筆法で富士山をいろいろの季節や場所から描き分けた傑作。はじめ36図であったが，のち裏富士は10図を加えて46枚の画集となった。特に夏富士を描いた『凱風快晴』（赤富士）と，ダイナミックな構図に遠近法をとり入れた『神奈川沖浪裏』は有名。

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