Who painted Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido, and when?

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido 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: Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido?

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 ・ 36

Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido

冨嶽三十六景東海道江尻田子の浦略図

The highlight is the contrast between Fuji's broad skirts filling the upper half of the picture and boats pushing through rough waves. The salt fields along the beach between them layer the sea's wildness and the calm labor of the land, one above the other.

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: Tago Bay（Shizuoka）
Seen in the distance: Mount Fuji

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About this work

Fuji, occupying the upper half of the picture, spreads its indigo slopes long from the summit to the foot, with the remaining snow drawn in patches. Its gentle ridge extends to the left edge of the picture. The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum identifies the mountains lined up in front of Fuji as Mount Ashitaka. Before the skirts, a flat band of mist flows horizontally.

In the lower half, boats push through rough waves, and the boatmen lean out to work their oars and poles. The wave crests split like claws, with white spray drawn in fine lines. Just beyond, on the beach, tiny people work in salt fields, with piled-up heaps of straw and huts dotting the scene. In the boat, several rowers bend low gripping their oars. The beach and salt fields in the middle ground quietly connect Fuji above and the rough waves below.

Tago no Ura is the coast of today's Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, south of Fuji. It is an ancient famous place known from the poem by Yamabe no Akahito, which was also included in the Hyakunin Isshu, and is one of the places where the sea and Fuji appear closest together. The "ryakuzu" in the title means a simplified drawing.

The place today

Tagonoura Port has been developed on the coast of Tago no Ura today. Fujinokuni Tagonoura Minato Park, built using dredged soil from the port, has an observation facility one-hundredth the height of Mount Fuji and a monument to Yamabe no Akahito's poem, allowing a view from sea level to the summit of Fuji.

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. 92202770
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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: Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido, and when?: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido 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: Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido show?: It shows Tago Bay (Shizuoka).
Where can I see Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Tago Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido?: 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.