Yoshida on the Tokaido
artist
Katsushika Hokusai
(Tokyo, 1760 - 1849, Tokyo)
Dateabout 1830-1832
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumWoodblock print on paper mounted to a second sheet of Japanese paper
Dimensions25.1 x 37.7 cm (9 7/8 x 14 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP33w26
eMuseum ID717991
EmbARK ObjectID20142
TMS Source ID7013
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryKatsushika Hokusai’s series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji shows the emblematic Japanese peak from a variety of viewpoints. Hokusai’s iconic The Great Wave of Kanagawa from this series depicts the mountain dwarfed by a cresting wave, emphasizing the omnipotence of nature. In contrast, his Yoshida on the Tokaido pictures the peak within a more human setting. This print shows men and women seated in a teahouse, looking out at Mount Fuji. The mountain is neatly framed by a wide rectangular window, bringing order to this immense element of the landscape.
Isabella traveled to Japan in 1883 and maintained an interest in Japanese art and culture throughout her lifetime.
Isabella traveled to Japan in 1883 and maintained an interest in Japanese art and culture throughout her lifetime.
BibliographyNotesYasuko Betchaku. "Notes on Hokusai's Wood-block Prints." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin (Summer 1985), pp. 8, 42-43, ill.
MarksNotesSigned: I-itsu, formerly Hokusai, hitsu [brushed]
Inscribed in pencil (verso): Hokusai / 5574
Printed label (verso): 5574 (crossed out)
Inscribed in pencil (verso): Hokusai / 5574
Printed label (verso): 5574 (crossed out)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
