Who painted Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Enoshima in Sagami Province, and when?

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Enoshima in Sagami Province 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: Enoshima in Sagami 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 ・ 35

Enoshima in Sagami Province

冨嶽三十六景相州江の嶌

People walk toward the island along a road of sand exposed by the receding tide. To the right of Enoshima, with a tower visible among its trees, Fuji and a sailboat appear small beyond the sea. It is a scene of Edo-period excursions.

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: Enoshima（Kanagawa）
Seen in the distance: Mount Fuji

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About this work

In the foreground, a single sandy road appears in the sea. Along this road, which appears only when the tide goes out, people in straw hats make their way toward the island in twos and threes. On both sides of the road, waves come in as if marked with white dots, a way of drawing the foaming of the shallows with layered points. In front of the sand road, the beach left by the tide is drawn in many layers of flat color bands.

At the island's entrance stands a large stone lantern, and from there houses continue along the sloping approach. Among the green trees a tower rises. Fuji is placed at the right of the picture beyond the sea, appearing small beside a sailboat on the offing. The roofs of the houses are painted in indigo and unbleached beige and are packed tightly atop the stone walls.

Enoshima drew devotion as an island enshrining the goddess Benzaiten, and many people came to worship from Edo. With no bridge in those days, people crossed to the island by walking the sandbar at low tide. This print, looking down from a slightly higher viewpoint, captures the coming and going of people hurrying to worship within a limited time.

The place today

Today you can cross to the island from the Katase shore on the pedestrian Enoshima Benten Bridge. According to Fujisawa City, this bridge opened in 1949 (Showa 24) and was later rebuilt in concrete. Hetsumiya of Enoshima Shrine on the island is said to have been founded in 1206 (Kennin 1) by Minamoto no Sanetomo.

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. 92202769
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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: Enoshima in Sagami Province, and when?: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Enoshima in Sagami 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: Enoshima in Sagami Province show?: It shows Enoshima (Kanagawa).
Where can I see Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Enoshima in Sagami 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.