Who painted Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Inume Pass in Kai Province, and when?

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Inume Pass in Kai Province is by Katsushika Hokusai, made in c. 1830-33 (Tenpo 1-4). Medium: Woodblock print (ukiyo-e).

What place does Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Inume Pass in Kai Province show?

It shows Inume Pass (Yamanashi).

Where can I see Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Inume Pass in Kai Province?

It is held by Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Edo-Tokyo Museum. Exhibitions change, so check each museum's information before you visit.

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji ・ 8

The Inume Pass in Kai Province

冨嶽三十六景甲州犬目峠

Travelers and a packhorse climb a mountain road running diagonally across a fresh-green slope. Beyond the clouds Fuji rises sharply, its slopes printed in white, indigo, and brown to show how its appearance differs with height.

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai
Date: c. 1830-33 (Tenpo 1-4)
Medium / format: Woodblock print (ukiyo-e)
Series: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji 46 prints
Place depicted: Inume Pass（Yamanashi）
Seen in the distance: Mount Fuji

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About this work

The right half of the picture is a gentle slope in a single green. At lower left a packhorse and a traveler begin to climb the hill, and near the crest of the slope two people in broad hats can be seen small. Both pairs of travelers are drawn small, conveying the breadth of the view from the pass and the leisurely time of travel. The party at lower left leads two horses loaded with baggage.

Fuji is printed in three colors, white at the summit, indigo in the middle, and brown at the foot, expressing how its appearance changes with height. Between the mountain road and Fuji lies a band of cloud left as unprinted paper. That cloud creates distance and makes one feel that a deep valley lies below. The trees on the slope are drawn in dark indigo, creating contrast with the bright green slope.

Inume Pass is a pass on the Koshu Kaido known for its fine views of Fuji. Inume-juku was a post station between Nodajiri-juku and Shimo-Torisawa-juku. The Yamanashi Prefectural Museum believes the print depicts the pass on the way down from Inume-juku to Shimo-Torisawa-juku along the Katsura River. It is a bright and simple composition built only from the diagonal lines of the mountain road and the sharp Fuji.

The place today

Inume is in today's Uenohara City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Around Inume-juku on the old Koshu Kaido there is a hilltop called "Tomi," selected as one of the "Kanto Fuji-mi Hyakkei" (100 Fuji Viewpoints of the Kanto Region) by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. In fair weather, Fuji with its broad base can be seen there all year round.

Where can I see it?

Exhibitions change over time. Check each museum's exhibition information before you visit.

Museums that hold this work

Tokyo National Museum
Taito City, Tokyo　Accession no. A-11177
From the set of 34 sheets of Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
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Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
Hachioji
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Edo-Tokyo Museum
Sumida City, Tokyo　Accession no. 92202751
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Museums that hold this series (please check the museum's website for whether it holds this print)

Yamanashi Prefectural Museum
Fuefuki
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Frequently asked questions

Who painted Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Inume Pass in Kai Province, and when?: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Inume Pass in Kai Province is by Katsushika Hokusai, made in c. 1830-33 (Tenpo 1-4). Medium: Woodblock print (ukiyo-e).
What place does Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Inume Pass in Kai Province show?: It shows Inume Pass (Yamanashi).
Where can I see Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Inume Pass in Kai Province?: It is held by Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Edo-Tokyo Museum. Exhibitions change, so check each museum's information before you visit.