Rainstorm beneath the Summit - Katsushika Hokusai

The artwork

Bring home the poetic intensity of Mount Fuji with “Rainstorm beneath the Summit” by Katsushika Hokusai, offered here as a fine art reproduction on Amalfi paper, ideal for those who want a touch of classical Japan in their rooms.

“Rainstorm beneath the Summit” belongs to the famous series “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji”, a masterpiece by Katsushika Hokusai made around 1830–1832. In this scene Mount Fuji fills almost the entire space, its summit still lit by a clear sky while, lower down, a sudden storm gathers, crossed by diagonal flashes of lightning. Hokusai thus combines the motionless solidity of the mountain with the fleeting energy of rain and lightning, achieving an image of extraordinary visual tension. The series, devoted to one of Japan's spiritual symbols, explores Mount Fuji in different seasons, times of day and weather conditions, and “Rainstorm beneath the Summit” is considered one of its most powerful views for the drama of the sky and the dark mass of the volcano.

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