The Back of Fuji from the Minobu River

Katsushika Hokusai

c. 1830–1832 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · The Art Institute of Chicago

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About this work

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
Year: c. 1830–1832
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Original size: 24.6 × 36.4 cm
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago (impression 1932.19; many other impressions exist)
Movement: Ukiyo-e
Series: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

Two steep, oddly shaped crags rise on either side of the snowy summit of Mount Fuji, which appears above a band of cloud, while below, travellers and packhorses make their way along a road beside the rushing Minobu River. Waves of white water break along the riverbed in the foreground. The print is one of the ten additional views Hokusai added to his Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, published around 1830–1832 by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō), and like the others it is printed with black outlines. The title describes the back of Fuji, seen from the Minobu River on the mountain's western side. The fantastic shapes of the crags give this one of the most dramatic designs in the set; impressions vary in colour and condition.

This full-bleed edition prints the work edge to edge from a high-resolution scan of the original, very slightly cropped (a few percent at most) to fit the sheet. The gallery edition shows the whole work, uncropped. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Deep blue and earthy red crags with white water and a snowy Fuji, for a living room, study or den at 36×24 in natural wood. It pairs with Mishima Pass in Kai Province for two mountain journeys.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Ukiyo-e painting
Era: 19th century (c. 1830–1832)
Orientation: Landscape
Palette: cornflower blue
Mood: calm
Rooms: living room, study or library, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, travelers, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 36×24. Prints at 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard; 36×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.

Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or natural wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original plate — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

Very slightly cropped. This full-bleed edition prints the painting edge to edge, so a thin sliver, a few percent at most, is trimmed from two opposite edges to fit the print size. We only offer it on paintings whose proportions already come that close to the sheet. For the whole painting, uncropped, choose the gallery edition.

Is The Back of Fuji from the Minobu River in the public domain?

Yes. Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by The Art Institute of Chicago (impression 1932.19; many other impressions exist).

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 18×12, 24×16 and 36×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Back of Fuji from the Minobu River painted, and in what medium?

The Back of Fuji from the Minobu River dates from c. 1830–1832 and was made in woodblock print; ink and color on paper; the original measures 24.6 × 36.4 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 36×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 24×16 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Back of Fuji from the Minobu River we'd choose 36×24. It is a landscape print, wider than it is tall, at the painting's own proportions.

About this design

The Back of Fuji from the Minobu River (Katsushika Hokusai) — the painting printed edge to edge, very slightly cropped to fit the sheet. The Back of Fuji from the Minobu River, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji · Katsushika Hokusai · c. 1830–1832. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, printed edge to edge, very slightly cropped to fit the sheet, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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