Katsushika Hokusai’s Ukiyo-e I will explain Umezawa Hamlet-fields in Sagami Province in Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.
Umezawa in this ukiyo-e is located in present-day Ninomiya-no-sho, Naka-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is a place where you can see Mt.Fuji on the banks of the Oshikiri River.
It says Umezawa left'', butUmezawa sho” or “Umezawa in” seems to be correct.
Umezawa was bustling as a resting place between Oiso-juku and Odawara-juku.
It is deep in the mountains, and the towering Mt.Fuji is covered with haze.
The composition of this ukiyo-e, with the clouds on the left and right, and the four red-crowned cranes nestled on the water’s edge, is superbly rendered with their feathers.
The two cranes flying calmly toward Mt.
This ukiyo-e is a work of indigo printing based on the popular pigment of the time.
Umezawa Beach is famous in present-day Ninomiya Town. The Umezawa coast is easy for people to gather because it is possible to come directly to the beach by car.
There are toilets and a washing place, and the environment is perfect for enjoying leisure activities in the sea.
15 minutes walk from the station. Various events are held, and it is a place where you can come casually and enjoy barbecue and fishing.
This ukiyo-e is from around 1830 to 1832. Hokusai is around 72 years old.
