Rain Below the Mountain (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji)

Hokusaiearly 1830s

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Hokusai probably composed this print as a complement to Mt. Fuji in Clear Weather (see 1930.189) and to illustrate the mountain’s majesty in different weather. Here, a sudden shower covers most of the mountain’s base and slope with dark clouds.

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Title: Rain Below the Mountain (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji)
Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Date Created: early 1830s
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 25.4 x 38.4 cm (10 x 15 1/8 in.)
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.1002
Medium: color woodblock print
Inscriptions: Signature: Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu
Department: Japanese Art
Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Credit Line: Bequest of James Parmelee
Collection: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1940.1002

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