The Sea off Satta in Suruga Province
駿河薩多海上
1858
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重), 1797-1858
| Format, Size: | Ōban nishiki-e, 235 x 351 mm |
| Series: | 36 Views of Fuji (富士三十六景) |
| Publisher: | Tsutaya Kichizō (紅英堂) 蔦屋吉蔵 (紅英堂) |
| Signature: | Hiroshige ga (廣重画) |
| Reference: | Ukiyo-e shūka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 250, ōban #58.15 |
The sea rises in a tremendous wave above the iconic Mt. Fuji. The design is reminiscent of Hokusai’s Great Wave of the early 1830’s, except that the boats appear calm in the middle-ground instead of tempest-tossed in the fore.
The impression is in near-perfect condition, and exhibits a high level of detail in shading and coloring, characteristic of earlier printings.