Katsushika Hokusai : “Mishima Pass in Kai Province” (c. 1830-1833)
Museum Quality Giclée on Fine Art Paper
- Matte Finish does not pick up glare from interior lighting
- Smooth Surface maximizes sharpness and preserves detail
- Accent Borders display the artwork uncropped and ready to mat
- In-house Printing assures artistic quality standards
One of Hokusai’s series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Mishima Pass in Kai Province comments upon the small scale of human existence as measured against nature. Three travelers try in vain to wrap their arms around a massive cryptomeria tree, which is, in turn, a trifle relative to the enormous mountain that looms in the background.
Believed to hold the secret of immortality, Mount Fuji held special significance for Hokusai, who pined for the years necessary to perfect his art. In the postscript to One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji he wrote:
“From the age of six, I had a passion for copying the form of things and since the age of fifty I have published many drawings, yet of all I drew by my seventieth year there is nothing worth taking in to account. At seventy-three years I partly understood the structure of animals, birds, insects and fishes, and the life of grasses and plants. And so, at eighty-six I shall progress further; at ninety I shall even further penetrate their secret meaning, and by one hundred I shall perhaps truly have reached the level of the marvelous and divine. When I am one hundred and ten, each dot, each line will possess a life of its own.”
Though Hokusai did not live past 88, the artistic immortality that he did achieve owes more to Fuji than to any other motif.
Product Information
Expect crisp detail and vivid color from our giclée process fine art prints. We use archival pigment inks on cotton fiber paper to achieve a wide color gamut, deep blacks and beautiful tonal transitions. Unlike posters, they will not fade or yellow, but maintain their original quality for as long as you own them.How to Frame
Historical artworks were produced in whatever shapes and sizes best suited the artists and their patrons, and these rarely correspond to the proportions of modern, mass-produced frames. Most reproductions sold on the web are cropped to an arbitrary standard, compromising the integrity of the original artwork. We solve this by using accent borders to make up any differences in proportion.Framing may be as simple as inserting the print into a standard size frame with the borders showing. In many cases, our customers choose to have them matted. Borders allow space for framers to mount the print while covering little, if any, of the artwork. Our images are sized to provide desirable mat widths in common frames.
Sizes 9” x 12”, 12” x 16”, and 16” x 20” are designed to be matted in larger frames, such as 11” x 14”, 16” x 20” and 20” x 24”, respectively. Larger prints may be matted in frames of equal size, the borders corresponding to the shape of the mat. Where the artwork is unusually square or narrow, other sizes may be preferred.
If our sizing does not meet your requirements, we provide customization free of charge. Please contact us to discuss the details.
Shipping and Returns
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| USPS First Class Parcel | Free | 3 – 5 business days |
| USPS Priority Mail | $3.99 | 2 – 4 business days |
| USPS Priority Mail Express | $29.99 | 1 – 3 days, guaranteed |
| Shipping Class | Price | Estimated Delivery Window |
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| USPS Priority Mail Express | $56.99 | 3 – 5 business days |
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| USPS First Class International | $17.99 | 1 – 4 weeks |
| USPS Priority Mail Express | $62.99 | 3 – 5 business days |
* International orders may be subject to import taxes at time of delivery.
Returns Policy
If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, you are welcome to return it within 60 days for a full refund. Please contact us and return your item(s) to: The Ibis 809 Grant Street Endicott, NY 13760Your return will be processed on receipt.
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