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Ink and color painting on silk of a boy on a leaning willow branch looking at snowy Mount Fuji above misty terraced fields.

Boy Viewing Mount Fuji

A hanging scroll shows a boy perched on a leaning willow branch, gazing at snow-capped Mount Fuji rising above misty fields. Below, terraced fields and a wooden bucket sit in pale gray and green tones on silk.

Artist
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)
Date
1839
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 3290 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1839).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Niño contemplando el monte Fuji

Un kakemono muestra a un niño sentado en una rama de sauce inclinada, mirando el monte Fuji cubierto de nieve que se alza sobre campos brumosos. Abajo, campos en terrazas y un balde de madera aparecen en tonos grises y verdes pálidos sobre seda.

Português: Menino contemplando o monte Fuji

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