Katsushika Hokusai, Storm Below Mount Fuji, from the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

This dramatic print from Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is often called “Black Fuji,” in contrast to the famous “Red Fuji” of Fine Wind, Clear Morning (Gaifū Kaisei). Towering summer thunderclouds rise along the mountain’s base, dark clouds blanket the foothills, and lightning streaks across the sky, conveying the dynamic energy of the earth and atmosphere. Unlike the serene and static impression of Red Fuji, this work captures the striking contrast between the stormy lower slopes and the calmer summit, visually emphasizing the towering height of Mount Fuji. Celebrated for its powerful composition and vivid sense of movement, this masterpiece brings both the grandeur of Japan’s iconic mountain and the intensity of a summer storm to any collection or display.

葛飾北斎「富嶽三十六景 山下白雨」
Katsushika Hokusai,Fugaku Sanjūrokkei, Sankahakuu
Thunderstorm Beneath the Summit