The Complete Hokusai: 36 Views of Mount Fuji Collector Set
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Every piece in this 50-print Hokusai collector set (The 36 Views of Mount Fuji) is sourced directly from the archives of private collectors, and museums like The Met and The British Museum.
Our reproductions preserve the authentic texture and delicate lines of the original woodblocks from these archives. Each card includes a curated artistic analysis on the back of every card.
While historically titled the 36 Views, the series was such an instant cultural and commercial phenomenon in 1830s Japan that Hokusai and his publisher immediately expanded the run to 46. This collector set archives every single one of those 46 original master prints alongside 4 historical companion prints.
By using Mount Fuji as a recurring anchor, Hokusai documented an entire society, capturing everything from rural labor to bustling trade routes. This collection brings that complete historical record together in a single set.
What’s Inside the Box
- 50 ultra-heavy cardstock with a completely glare-free matte finish
- The Complete 46 Woodblock Prints: Each card features a brief analysis explaining what makes that specific print unique.
- 4 bonus prints of Hokusai, Summary of the Series and works of Monet and Van Gogh western context
- An artistic analysis on the back of every card that explains what makes the print unique
- Comes encased in a collector's case that keeps your archive organized, protected, and pristine.
About The Artist - Katsushika Hokusai
葛飾北斎 Katsushika Hokusai
JAPANESE PAINTER AND PRINTMAKER
31 October 1760 - 10 May 1849
Katsushika Hokusai was born in Tokyo and started learning art when he was only six years old.
A Man of Many Names
During his long career, Hokusai used about 30 different names. While Japanese artists at that time often changed their names to mark new stages in their lives, Hokusai did this much more than anyone else.
The “Floating World”
Hokusai was part of an art movement called ukiyo-e, which means “pictures of the floating world.” This style focused on everyday life, fashion, and popular culture between the 1600s and 1800s. He created both paintings and woodblock prints. At first, he drew famous actors from Kabuki theater. Later, he focused on nature, landscapes, and simple moments from daily life. He continued to draw these until he died in 1849.
His Masterpiece - Mount Fuji
In 1831, Hokusai finished his most famous project, a series of prints called “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.” Today, you can see this series of original prints in famous museums around the globe.
About 36 Views of Mount Fuji
Published in Hokusai’s seventies, the Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji revolutionized ukiyo-e by shifting the focus from urban hedonism to the landscape as a spiritual force.
At its core, the series is a manifesto for Hokusai’s geometric philosophy - the belief that a “universal grammar” of circles, triangles, and lines could decode the relationship between the divine and the mundane.
By anchoring every scene with the stable triangle of Fuji, Hokusai juxtaposed the mountain’s “immortality” against the fleeting, rhythmic labour of daily life. This structural brilliance was enhanced by the technical debut of Prussian blue, which provided the unprecedented depth necessary to realize his mathematical vision of nature.
The 10 “Back Fuji” Additions
The series was a commercial blockbuster, prompting Hokusai to add 10 supplementary prints (known as Ura Fuji or “Back Fuji”) for a total of 46. While the original 36 utilized soft blue outlines (aizuri-e) to create atmospheric unity, these 10 additions introduced black ink outlines.
This shift provided a crisper, more graphic contrast that highlighted the
rugged, western angles of the mountain. Ultimately, this collection became a global phenomenon, its structured perspective and bold geometry later shattering the foundations of Western art to inspire masters like Monet and Van Gogh.
More Than a Print
Every card includes curated notes on the back, exploring what makes each iconic woodblock unique.
The Complete Collection
Own the complete collector’s set of Hokusai’s legendary Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.
Collector Set Stories and Analyses
Each of the cards in the collector series contain a short analysis of what makes the print unique. These are some of the sneak peaks.
The Big Three
Includes individual notes on each card on what makes this trio incredibly unique. Hokusai elevates Mount Fuji to a mythic scale, focusing purely on geometric harmony and the raw power of nature.
Fuji from Kanaya
Learn more about travellers battling turbulent river currents on the Tokaido road, contrasting frantic human struggle with the serene, unchanging presence of Mount Fuji.
Kajikazawa in Kai Province
This print is widely considered one of the masterpieces of the series, second only to The Great Wave. It shows the elemental relationship between man and nature.
Ejiri in Suruga Province
This print is famous for being the portrait of wind. In an era before high-speed photography, Hokusai’s ability to freeze a chaotic, split-second event was revolutionary.
