Description
Hokusai probably composed this print as a complement to Mt. Fuji in Clear Weather (see CMA 1930.189) and to illustrate the mountain’s majesty in different weather. Here, a sudden shower covers most of the mountain’s base and slope with dark clouds.
Provenance
James Parmelee [1855–1931], Cleveland, OH and Washington, DC, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–1940); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1940–)
Rain Below the Mountain (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji)
early 1830s
Accession Number
1940.1002
Medium
color woodblock print
Dimensions
Overall: 25.4 x 38.4 cm (10 x 15 1/8 in.)
Classification
Credit Line
Bequest of James Parmelee
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