Who painted Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Fuji Seen from the Pleasure Quarter at Senju, and when?

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Fuji Seen from the Pleasure Quarter at Senju is by Katsushika Hokusai, made in c. 1830-33 (Tenpo 1-4). Medium: Woodblock print (ukiyo-e).

Where can I see Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Fuji Seen from the Pleasure Quarter at Senju?

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 ・ 38

Fuji Seen from the Pleasure Quarter at Senju

冨嶽三十六景従千住花街眺望ノ不二

A troop from a daimyo procession carrying long red tool boxes advances in a line across the foreground. Beyond them on a path between the fields two women sit watching the procession, and farther back above the town Fuji floats white.

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: Senju（Tokyo）
Seen in the distance: Mount Fuji

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About this work

The men of the procession crossing the foreground all carry long red tool boxes on their shoulders. The red boxes line up diagonally at nearly equal intervals, as if giving form to the rhythm of their footsteps. The members of the troop continue in front of the teahouse at the far right too. The men, in matching indigo robes with swords at their sides, march briskly, leaning slightly forward.

Beyond the procession, on the path between harvested fields, two women sit watching it. Farther back is a town enclosed by walls, and above it Fuji floats white. The composition layers three tiers: the march in the foreground, the rest in the middle ground, and the calm of the distance. To the right spread flooded fields and marshes that reflect the color of the sky. Beside the women on the path lie bundles of cut rice.

Senju was the first post station on the Nikko Kaido, and the title means "Fuji seen from the pleasure quarter at Senju." However, the place from which it was viewed is not clear, and the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum regards the composition as a view toward the Shin-Yoshiwara from around Sanya, south of Senju. It is one of the ten prints added after the 36, with lines printed in black ink.

The place today

Senju-juku was located along the old Nikko Kaido in today's Senju, Adachi Ward. In Senju 3-chome stands a marker for the site of the honjin, where daimyo and others stayed, which as a registered historic site of Adachi Ward preserves traces of the post town.

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. 92202780
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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
Complete set of 46 sheets
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Frequently asked questions

Who painted Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Fuji Seen from the Pleasure Quarter at Senju, and when?: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Fuji Seen from the Pleasure Quarter at Senju 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: Fuji Seen from the Pleasure Quarter at Senju show?: It shows Senju (Tokyo).
Where can I see Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Fuji Seen from the Pleasure Quarter at Senju?: 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.