Boy Viewing Mount Fuji - Katsushika Hokusai
Boy Viewing Mount Fuji - Katsushika Hokusai
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The artwork
"Boy Viewing Mount Fuji" by Katsushika Hokusai is one of the most evocative images in Japanese art, conveying silence, contemplation and harmony with nature. This intimate, poetic scene, produced as a print on fine Amalfi paper, captures the essence of the relationship between man and landscape, making it perfect for anyone seeking an elegant and meaningful work.
The work belongs to the vast cycle of views devoted to Mount Fuji, a subject the artist interprets as a sacred mountain and symbol of eternity, central to the Shinto and Buddhist religious imagination. The presence of the young boy in the foreground introduces an intimate dimension: the landscape is not merely contemplated but lived as a meditative experience, almost a daily spiritual exercise. The composition, typical of ukiyo-e, combines essential lines, flat colours and a "hybrid" use of perspective that also shows the influence of Western models, a distinctive feature of Hokusai's final creative phase.
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
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