Fuji in a Dream (Yume no Fuji): Half of detatched page from One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku hyakkei) Vol. 2 Possibly 1835 - 1836

Editor: Hokusai’s "Fuji in a Dream," from his "One Hundred Views" series, features dynamic line work. The mountain is only implied, almost an apparition. What do you see in the symbolism of this piece? Curator: Note how Fuji is rendered as an absence, a void. What feelings does that provoke? This absence speaks volumes about the cultural memory of the mountain as a symbol of permanence, juxtaposed with the fleeting nature of dreams. Editor: It's interesting how Hokusai suggests the mountain without actually showing it. It makes you consider how symbols evolve. Thanks for the insight! Curator: Indeed! And what we bring to them, carrying those visual ideas forward.