Rainstorm Beneath the Summit (Sanka hakuu)

See on museum website

Description

Katsushika Hokusai Japanese, 1760-1849 Nishimuraya Yohachi, publisher Japanese Rainstorm Beneath the Summit (Sanka hakuu) from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), ca. 1830-1831 Polychrome wood block print Horizontal ōban: 25.1 x 36.7 cm (9 7/8 x 14 7/16 inches) Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1186

Object Information

Date Created:

1830-1831

Local ID:

20.1186

Collection:

RISD Museum

Place of Creation/Discovery:

Japan

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Language(s):

Japanese

Dimensions:

25.1 x 36.7 cm (9 7/8 x 14 7/16 inches)

Creator(s):

Katsushika Hokusai

Materials:

Polychrome wood block print

Cultural Attribution:

Japanese

Classification:

works on paper, print

Rights:

This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0).

Mark Description:

Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu

Appears In

Resource Kit
RISD Museum

Artists’ Ideas, Materials, & Process: Under the Great Wave

Looking at the objects around you, consider how many of them were created by an artist or designer. Artists and designers are problem solvers, inventors, and skilled technicians; they express the complexity of human experience in their times, communicate ideas, fulfill practical needs, and challenge us to stretch our own views. Explore different artists and designers who represent a broad range of time periods and cultures.

Created by: RISD Museum

Grade 6-12