DescriptionThe Property of a CollectorKatsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)South Wind, Clear Weather (Gaifu kaisei), also known as Red Fuji Edo period, 19th century
woodblock print, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), signed Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu (Brush of Iitsu, changed from Hokusai), published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), circa late 1831; with collector's seal JLJ to verso
Horizontal oban: 25.5 x 37.5 cm., 10⅛ x 14¾ in.Condition reportVery good early impression, overall in very good condition with good colour, there is a slight vertical centrefold with expert restoration, small hinge tape residue to verso.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.Catalogue noteRising over the Pacific Ocean, the rosy light of dawn reddens the eastern side of Mount Fuji. Altocumulus clouds, sometimes described as iwashigumo [lit. sardine clouds], seem to drift northwards against a backdrop of Berlin blue pigment as if imitating a slow-moving shoal of fish in the sea. A bokashi [gradation] strip to the top evokes the lingering darkness of night, still present as day begins to break. Compared to the monumental scale of the mountain, the trees in the forest at its foot are dwarfed in size. The ‘southern breeze’, or gaifu of the title, is associated with late summer when the snow-capped top of Mount Fuji remains only as small rivulets.
Although the depiction of the mountain appears almost abstract, Hokusai desired specific effects in the printing. Observed from an easterly viewpoint, the first light of day falling on the upper slopes colours the volcanic ash a pinkish red. The summer sun rises north of east, hitting the conical stratovolcano at an oblique angle so that the light-struck area arcs and is lower to the right than the left.1 Nonetheless, Hokusai exaggerates the mountain’s slope so that it appears dramatically steeper, heightened by its asymmetrical placement.
Enigmatically reduced to its most fundamental elements, the economic yet impressive design is considered one of Hokusai’s most iconic works. Where Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as The Great Wave (see Lot 31), takes centre stage as the most celebrated woodblock print in the West, this place is reserved domestically for ‘Red Fuji’ in Japan.
1. Timothy Clark, Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave, (London, 2017), p. 125, no. 53.
Similar impressions are housed in numerous museum collections, including:
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession no. 21.6756, go to:https://collections.mfa.org/objects/234417
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET), accession no. JP2960, go to: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55736
The British Museum, accession no. 1906,1220,0.525, go to: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_1906-1220-0-525
DescriptionThe Property of a CollectorKatsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)South Wind, Clear Weather (Gaifu kaisei), also known as Red Fuji Edo period, 19th century
woodblock print, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), signed Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu (Brush of Iitsu, changed from Hokusai), published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), circa late 1831; with collector's seal JLJ to verso
Horizontal oban: 25.5 x 37.5 cm., 10⅛ x 14¾ in.Condition reportVery good early impression, overall in very good condition with good colour, there is a slight vertical centrefold with expert restoration, small hinge tape residue to verso.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.Catalogue noteRising over the Pacific Ocean, the rosy light of dawn reddens the eastern side of Mount Fuji. Altocumulus clouds, sometimes described as iwashigumo [lit. sardine clouds], seem to drift northwards against a backdrop of Berlin blue pigment as if imitating a slow-moving shoal of fish in the sea. A bokashi [gradation] strip to the top evokes the lingering darkness of night, still present as day begins to break. Compared to the monumental scale of the mountain, the trees in the forest at its foot are dwarfed in size. The ‘southern breeze’, or gaifu of the title, is associated with late summer when the snow-capped top of Mount Fuji remains only as small rivulets.
Although the depiction of the mountain appears almost abstract, Hokusai desired specific effects in the printing. Observed from an easterly viewpoint, the first light of day falling on the upper slopes colours the volcanic ash a pinkish red. The summer sun rises north of east, hitting the conical stratovolcano at an oblique angle so that the light-struck area arcs and is lower to the right than the left.1 Nonetheless, Hokusai exaggerates the mountain’s slope so that it appears dramatically steeper, heightened by its asymmetrical placement.
Enigmatically reduced to its most fundamental elements, the economic yet impressive design is considered one of Hokusai’s most iconic works. Where Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as The Great Wave (see Lot 31), takes centre stage as the most celebrated woodblock print in the West, this place is reserved domestically for ‘Red Fuji’ in Japan.
1. Timothy Clark, Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave, (London, 2017), p. 125, no. 53.
Similar impressions are housed in numerous museum collections, including:
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession no. 21.6756, go to:https://collections.mfa.org/objects/234417
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET), accession no. JP2960, go to: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55736
The British Museum, accession no. 1906,1220,0.525, go to: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_1906-1220-0-525
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