Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Kôshû Kajikazawa)

Catalog note / 解説

This print is one of Hokusai’s most successful and evocative designs in the Fuji series. In its simple composition, with only a few elements, Hokusai presents the close interaction between natural forces and fragile, yet durable men. The pounding waves and wind-driven rain seem mercilessly cruel to humans, but at the same time, these forces also provide man with a way of life when he is determined to survive. Fuji rises in the near distance, revealing its summit through thick fog. Standing in the river on a rugged rock washed by the turbulent waves, a fisherman casts his net lines. His determination to make a good catch is expressed in his posture – foot firmly gripping the rock and body be…