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The series "36 Views of Mount Fuji" is maybe the best-known and most popular example of Japanese woodblock prints worldwide. This page is a complete illustrated list of the first 36 designs of the series.
36 Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai Katsushika
When Hokusai (1760-1849) started this series in 1830 he was seventy years old and at the peak of his creativity and artistic vigor. Each of the designs show the sacred Mount Fuji - either very visible or sometimes as a small detail in the background. The series is a landmark in Japanese woodblock printmaking of the 19th century.
The series was published over 5 years by Nishimuraya Yohachi. The series of 36 designs was later expanded by another 10 designs that are not shown on this page. Then the production of new designs was stopped for unknown reasons.
About the Images
Original sheets from this series are very expensive today. One print usually costs a 5-digit amount in USD or EURO - depending on condition. Although we have sold a few original prints from this series in the past, we have no copyright-free access to all 36 views in good condition images. Therefore we show you on this page reproductions in fresh colors. The number of reproductions from of this series is maybe one or several thousand times higher than the originals
The images were taken from our archive of sold objects - with the exception of the number 10 and 20 (from Wikipedia).
The Great Wave off Kanagawa - 1
Red Fuji - Aka Fuji - 2
Shower below the Summit - 3
Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa in Edo - 4
Surugadai in Edo - 5
Aoyama, En-za-no-Matsu - 6
Aoyama, En-za-no-Matsu
The cushion pines and sightseeing people at Aoyama
Bushu Senju - 7
Bushu Senju
A man with a horse and two fishermen are marvelling at Mt. Fuji at Senji in Bushu.
Inume Pass in Koshu Province - 8
Bishu; Fujimi-ga-hara - 9
Ejiri in Saruga Province - 10
Eto, Suruga-cho, Mii Mise Ryakuzu - 11
Eto, Suruga-cho, Mii Mise Ryakuzu
Kites fly on top of the Mitsui Store where the craftsmen are working on top of the roof.
Ommayagashi yori Ryogoku-bashi no Sekiyou wo miru - 12
Ommayagashi yori Ryogoku-bashi no Sekiyou wo miru
Viewing sunset over Ryogoku bridge from the Ommaya embankment.
Gohyaku Rakan-ji, Sazaido - 13
Gohyaku Rakan-ji, Sazaido
Pilgrims and visitors at Sazai Hall of Five-hundred Rakan temple in Edo.
Tea House at Koishikawa - 14
Koishikawa Yuki no Ashita
People are looking at Mt. Fuji from a tea house at Koishikawa in the snowy morning.
Kower Meguro Area - 15
Water-Wheel at Onden - 16
Inns at Enoshima island in Sagami Province - 17
Fishing Boats at Tago-no-ura Bay in Ejiri - 18
Yoshida at Tokaido - 19
Tokaido, Yoshida
People are marvelling Mt.Fuji from the balcony of tea house.
Sea Route at Kazusa Province - 20
Nihonbashi in Edo - 21
Nihonbashi
Mt. Fuji and Edo Castle are seen far away from the crowded Nihonbashi Bridge.
Sekiya - 22
Sekiya
Three pony express riders are hurrying on a country road at Sekiya village near the Sumida River.
Noboto-ura - 23
Noboto-ura
People are hunting for shellfish on the bay of Noboto-ura in Shimosa province.
Lake at Hakone in Sagami Province - 24
Koshu; Misaka Suimen - 25
Koshu; Misaka Suimen
The reflection of Mt.Fuji is seen on the water surface at Misaka in Koshu province.
Hodogaya - 26
The Tama-gawa River in Bushu Province - 27
Hongan-ji Temple, Asakusa in Edo - 28
Tsukuda Island in Musashi Province - 29
Shichiri-ga-hama Beach in Suruga Province - 30
Cranes at Umezawa Manor in Sagami Province - 31
Koshu, Kajikazawa - 32
Koshu, Kajikazawa
Fisherman and a child are on a rock casting net into the swollen river.
Mishima Pass - 33
People are trying to measure the large pine tree at Mishima Pass in Koshu province.
In the Mountains of Totomi Province - 34
Totomi Sanchu
Lumbermen are working on a huge lumber in the Totomi mountains.
Lake Suwa in Shinano Province - 35
House Boat at Ushibori in Hitachi Province - 36
Dieter Wanczura
(April 2009)
Literature Source
Chris Uhlenbeck & Merel Molenaar, "Mount Fuji - Sacred mountain of Japan", Leiden, 2000, Hotei Publishing, ISBN 90-74822-32-0.
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