Rainstorm beneath the Summit (Sanka haku-u), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
Dateca. 1830-32
Maker
Katsushika Hokusai
Japanese, 1760 - 1849
Label TextIn this print, which is sometimes referred to as “Black Fuji,” Mount Fuji is in a view from the West, or the back view, on a stormy summer afternoon. The imposing mountain dwarfs even the lightning, which is seen on the lower slope.
Object number2010.47.3
Provenance[Sotheby’s, London, Japanese Works of Art, Prints & Paintings, Nov. 9, 2006, sale no. L06861, lot no. 789, reproduced p. 48]; purchased at auction by Allan Kollar, Seattle, Washington, 2006; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2010
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Fleeting Beauty: Japanese Woodblock Prints, Apr. 1 - July 4, 2010. Text by Catherine Roche. Cat. no. 44, reproduced p. 67.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Oct. 29 - Dec. 5, 2021].Credit LineGift of Mary and Allan Kollar, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
DimensionsSheet size: 10 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (26 x 37.5 cm)
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
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