冨嶽三十六景 甲州三島越
Mishima Pass is in a mountainous area to the north of Mount Fuji, near the border of the former provinces of Kai and Suruga. A towering cypress is embraced by travellers who express their exuberance and triumph at reaching the ancient tree. Even Mount Fuji in the distance is dwarfed by the monumental tree. The contrast of the small human figures and the giant natural forms reveals Hokusai’s empathy with the travellers.
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849) ca. 1830–32
With thanks to © Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Does anyone know if that tree is still there? I did some searching but couldn’t find anything…
Let me know if you find out.
R
I didn’t find the tree, but I did find some trees.
Here’s a “Map Tour” of the Hokusai prints:
http://ej.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/index.html?appid=5a5492421fde477c8a1db9ae969b545f
And a nearby temple:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.392894,138.8635115,3a,54.9y,9.11h,82.99t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNkYnLAJr5qqlZHVutWAGYyPhfaclXva7D8Ek8L!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNkYnLAJr5qqlZHVutWAGYyPhfaclXva7D8Ek8L%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya122.12135-ro0-fo100!7i10000!8i5000
And a modern photo set in the spirit of Hokusai but not the actual locations, which is cool:
https://raoulries.com/thirty-six-views-of-mount-fuji-2015-2016/
Cheers Morbeau,
Like the ‘Map Tour’ of the Hokusai prints.
Thanks,
R
Informative post.