Shop at Surugachō in Edo
c. 1830–1832 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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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
- 26 × 38.4 cm
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (impression JP1296; many other impressions exist)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Series
- Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
Two rows of large shop buildings frame the view down a city street, with tall signboards at their corners, while workmen on the steep roof at the right toss bundles to one another. Between the rooftops, a snow-flecked Fuji rises in the distance, and two kites fly high on long strings above the street. The print belongs to Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, published around 1830–1832 by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō). Surugachō in Edo took its name from Suruga province, and Fuji could be seen at the end of its street. The kites suggest the New Year, and the steep roof lines make a strong frame for the mountain; impressions vary in colour and condition.
This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
Soft blue roof tiles and cream sky with a dark blue Fuji and flying kites, for a hallway, home office or living room at 16×24 in natural wood. It pairs with Hiroshige's Suruga-chō, a view down the same street.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Exhibition poster of a Ukiyo-e painting
- Era
- 19th century (c. 1830–1832)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cornflower blue, cream & beige
- Mood
- classic
- Rooms
- living room, hallway or entryway, home office, dining room, dorm room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, travelers, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
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A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
