Fujimigahara in Owari Province

This masterpiece by Hokusai depicts a large figure of a craftsman making a wooden barrel, with Mount Fuji in the background.

The roundness of the barrel and the shape of Mount Fuji resonate with each other, highlighting the ingenuity of the composition. The figure of the craftsman engrossed in his work symbolizes the strength of people who live silently. Mount Fuji quietly appears in the distance, speaking of the eternal beauty that can be found even in the everyday. The warmth of the painting, like the scent of wood and the sound of the hammer, exudes Hokusai's "respect for workers."

While depicting Mount Fuji, it is actually a profound hymn to humanity, depicting the way people live their lives.

The artist, Katsushika Hokusai, is a leading ukiyo-e artist of the late Edo period. His masterpiece, "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," depicts the beauty of Japanese landscapes with powerful compositions and vivid colors, and is highly acclaimed worldwide. He changed the title of his work more than 90 times throughout his life, always seeking new forms of expression. His bold composition and unique brushwork had a major influence on later Impressionist painters.