Rainstorm beneath the Summit

Rainstorm beneath the Summit by Katsushika Hokusai
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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