冨嶽三十六景 駿州江尻|Ejiri in Suruga Province (Sunshū Ejiri), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Hokusai employed bold, flat areas of color—deep blues, earthy greens, and touches of red—to define forms with clarity. The sky is rendered with subtle gradations, while the distant mountain is minimized in scale to emphasize perspective. Fine linear details, including cross-hatching in the grass and tree bark, add texture and depth without overwhelming the composition’s simplicity.

The print was produced during the peak of Hokusai’s career, when ukiyo-e prints were widely circulated among the merchant class. This impression is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acquired as part of a broader collection of Japanese prints in the early 20th century. Its survival in good condition reflects its popularity and careful preservation over time.

The Thirty-six Views series emerged during a period of growing public interest in travel and landscape in Edo-period Japan. Mount Fuji, a spiritual and cultural icon, was a unifying motif across diverse regional scenes. Hokusai’s approach blended observation with stylization, capturing both local specificity and universal harmony between people and nature.

This print, like others in the series, influenced Western artists in the late 19th century, contributing to the Japonisme movement. Its compositional clarity and integration of nature with daily life became models for modern graphic design and landscape representation. The work remains a touchstone for understanding the aesthetic values of Edo-period printmaking.