New Fuji, Meguro (Meguro, Shin Fuji), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)
- Medium
- Color woodblock print; ōban
- Dimensions
- 35.6 × 24.4 cm (14 × 9 9/16 in.)
- Genre
- woodblock print
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
printasian artlandscapesJapanese (culture or style)woodblock print
About
The cult of Mount Fuji (Fujikō), a belief system in which the mountain was a sacred site, was so prevalent in Edo (now Tokyo) in the 1800s that many mini-Fujis were created in the landscape for those unable to climb the actual mountain. This particular mini-mountain was called “New Fuji.” It became a popular destination for tourism as well as religious devotion, in part because of the great views of the real Mount Fuji, seen here in the distance.
