Fuji the Day After Snow (Yuki no ashita Fuji): Half of detatched page from One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku hyakkei) Vol. 2 Possibly 1835 - 1836

Editor: Here we have Hokusai's "Fuji the Day After Snow," a woodblock print from his "One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji." It feels so quiet and still. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The snow, of course, is cleansing, purifying. But notice how it blankets everything, obscuring boundaries, suggesting a kind of unity. The figures almost blend into the landscape. Editor: So, you're saying the snow acts as a symbol of connection? Curator: Precisely! It equalizes, blurring the lines between the domestic and the natural. Consider the weight of snow on the umbrellas; a shared burden. Editor: I never thought of it that way. Now I see a visual poem about harmony and resilience. Curator: Indeed, and that is what resonates through time.