Inume Pass in Kai Province - Katsushika Hokusai

The artwork

Discover the timeless charm of "Inume Pass in Kai Province" by Katsushika Hokusai, one of the most evocative works of the celebrated Japanese master. This reproduction on fine Amalfi paper is designed for anyone wishing to bring into their home an authentic fragment of art history, telling of landscapes, culture and Eastern aesthetic sensibility.

The composition is of extraordinary structural beauty: Mount Fuji, majestic in the background with its snow-capped peak, rises from the mist enveloping its base, while its reddish-brown flanks reflect the sunlight against a pink sky. The gentle green slope in the foreground shows travellers walking ahead of two horses laden with goods, while two other men climb the steep hill. The curve of the road rising from left to right creates a dynamic counterpoint to the stillness of Fuji, demonstrating the compositional mastery of the seventy-year-old Hokusai. The print uses a key block printed in blue, giving the work the characteristic tone that enhances the light vegetation of early summer.

Unique quality material

Print on handmade Amalfi paper
Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in)
With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in)
Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges
Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade