Ejiri in Suruga Province Hokusai Japanese Fine Art Poster

36 Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku Sanjurokkei) is an ukiyoe series of large, colour woodblock prints by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849). The series depicts Mount Fuji in different seasons and weather conditions from a variety of different places and distances. At 3776 metres, Mt. Fuji is the highest point in Japan. The ancient poets of Manyo wrote many songs about this mountain and during the Edo period it became a preferred subject of ukiyoe artists like Hiroshige and Hokusai. Being isolated and located near the coast, it appears taller than in reality, and always charms those who watch it by an exceptional beauty. This is number 10 in the series and shows Ejiri in the Suruga Province. Suruga Province was an old province in the area that is today the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture. Suruga bordered on Izu, Kai, Sagami, Shinano, and Totomi Provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay. Travelers on the Tokaido are seen buffeted by the wind, their papers flying into the air. Fuji is serene and eternal; people are very small.