
Noboto ura (The Coast of Noboto)
"The Coast of Noboto" is a woodblock print from Katsushika Hokusai's series "Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji," created in the early 19th century during Japan's Edo period. The composition exemplifies Hokusai's characteristic use of Prussian blue and dynamic perspective, depicting a coastal landscape where Mount Fuji appears as a small, distant element framed by dramatic natural forms in the foreground. Like other prints in the series, this work demonstrates the artist's innovative approach to landscape representation and his mastery of the ukiyo e printmaking technique.
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LOT ESSAY Located on the northwest side of Chiba Prefecture, the coast of Nobota was renowned for shellfish gathering. The wind is calm, and the tide is low, with men and women digging for shellfish under two shrine gates. In the distance, Mount Fuji is framed in the corner of a large shrine gate. The slope of the mountain and the supporting beams of the shrine gates distinctively parallel each other, in a harmonious composition.
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Japanese and Korean Art
March 24, 2026
Estimate: $10,000 – $20,000
Lot 81
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