Mishima Pass in Kai Province (Kōshū Mishima goe), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai Japanese

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Expressing their exuberance and triumph at having reached the site of the ancient cryptomeria tree, three travelers embrace its enormous trunk. The contrast of the small human figures with the enormous natural forms reveals Hokusai's empathy with the pilgrims.

Mishima Pass in Kai Province (Kōshū Mishima goe), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)), Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan

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