Hokusai12 Sunset across the Ryougoku-Bridge（両国橋） / Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (富嶽三十六景) by Katsushika Hokusai

This is a composition that looks at Ryougoku-Bridge and Fuji from the east shore in Sumida-River.

Ryougoku-Bridge was constructed in 1661.

The appearance of Fuji is clearly seen near the sleeve of the bridge.

The shadow of the wave is expressed in the curve piled up.

People who toward way home.

Hokusai splendidly expressed time zone that the color is gradually lost.

Hokusai11 Koishikawa(小石川) after snowfall / Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (富嶽三十六景) by Katsushika Hokusai

Koishikawa is a name of a place of the downstream region in Koishikawa-river that flows in Bunkyo Ward today.

This figure is thought to be a view from the restaurant in the vicinity of Denzu-in Temple.

In Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji ", it is the only snow scene.

The town in Edo completely changed into the silvery landscape because of the snow that piled in the night.

Also around in Koishikawa, this restaurant where the view is especially good is crowded with guests who came to see snow since the morning.

Three birds flying in the direction that the woman indicates are expressing the depth of the space and magnificence in Mt. Fuji.

Hokusai10 Shimo-Meguro (下目黒) / Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (富嶽三十六景) by Katsushika Hokusai

Hokusai drew the foothill in Meguro where ups and downs were abundant in this work.

Meguro was a place of the hawk hunting of the general in Edo period, and a farm area, too.

The farmer is kneeling to the hawker who keeps samurai's hawk.

A position system at that time and social conditions are reflected.

Fuji is seen far away much.