Rainstorm beneath the Summit
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Date
- c.1821
- Style
- Ukiyo-e
- Genre
- Landscape
- Location
- Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
"Rainstorm Beneath the Summit," also known as "Black Fuji," is a striking woodcut print by the renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created around 1830–1832. Part of his famous Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series, this work vividly captures a tumultuous landscape during a powerful rainstorm, with dark clouds enveloping the iconic mountain. Hokusai’s masterful woodcut technique emphasizes the dynamic movement and atmospheric drama, making it an enduring masterpiece that encapsulates the beauty and intensity of nature.
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