New Fuji, Meguro, No. 24 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
This view documents the late Edo practice of constructing miniature replicas of Mount Fuji. The first such mini-Fuji was constructed in 1779 by a practitioner of Fujikō, a popular religion that worshipped the famed mountain as a god. The idea was to provide a chance to climb Mount Fuji for those normally unable to do so. The mini-Fuji in the foreground was built in 1819. A zigzag path along the slope mimics the switchback route up the real mountain.
Caption
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). New Fuji, Meguro, No. 24 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 4th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 7/16 x 9 in. (34.1 x 22.9 cm) Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.24. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Title
New Fuji, Meguro, No. 24 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Date
4th month of 1857
Period
Edo Period, Ansei Era
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Woodblock print
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 13 7/16 x 9 in. (34.1 x 22.9 cm) Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm)
Signatures
Hiroshige-ga
Markings
No publisher's seal visible, probably lost when left edge was trimmed.
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Ferris
Accession Number
30.1478.24
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