Description
Round shohin bonsai pot by the Tosui kiln, handpainted with Hokusai’s “Fine Wind, Clear Morning,” showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and cultural storytelling.
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) was a highly influential Japanese ukiyo-e artist and printmaker during the Edo period. “Fine Wind, Clear Morning” (凱風快晴), also called “Red Fuji” is one of the most iconic prints by Hokusai, part of his “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji” series. “Fine Wind, Clear Morning” depicts Mount Fuji tinged with a reddish hue in the morning light, a phenomenon particularly seen in the early summer after a southern wind has blown. The upper part of the mountain is colored red, contrasting beautifully with the blue sky. Though the composition is very simple overall, the striking use of color and strong lines impressively captures the grandeur and serenity of Mount Fuji.
This ceramic pot, adorned with “Fine Wind, Clear Morning,” one of the most famous works by the legendary ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, is particularly well-suited for small compositions. Since ancient times, Mount Fuji has been revered by the Japanese for its solitary beauty and the looming threat of its eruptions, influencing not only Japanese culture and art but even religion. In Hokusai’s “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji,” which portrays Mount Fuji from various perspectives, the “Fine Wind, Clear Morning” print boldly yet serenely depicts the reddish-tinged Mount Fuji seen on a summer morning against a blue sky. Hokusai’s works were created around 1830, but even today, the hearts of the Japanese people remain deeply connected to Mount Fuji. This connection is so profound that every stamp page in Japanese passports features prints from Hokusai’s Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, serving as a foundation of Japanese spirit. Even today, many Japanese consider Mount Fuji one of the most powerful spiritual hot spots in Japan and go worship.
Features:
- Artisan: Tosui Kiln
- Design: Round, handpainted with Katsushika Hokusai’s famous painting “Fine Wind, Clear Morning”
- Size: Ideal for shohin-sized bonsai trees
- Origin: Crafted and handpainted in Japan
Measurements:
- Outer (diameter x height): 9,5 x 4,5 cm
- Inner (diameter x height): 8,5 x 4,0 cm
Placing a small bonsai in a pot with dynamic Fuji mountain illustrations ー the power of these two natural elements will harmonize beautifully through this ceramic, nature-inspired vessel
About the Kiln:
The pot’s creator, Tōsui (Tsugao Mizuno), is the current generation of Tōsui, a lineage that has produced many masterpieces from the pre-war to the post-war period. The earlier Tōsui pots were mostly glazed, with paintings by Asai Chazan (Shinano Chazan). Tsugao Mizuno studied ceramic painting under Chazan and trained in pot-making under his father, Ryokujian Tōsui. As an artist who inherited both Tōsui’s pot-making techniques and Chazan’s painting style, he introduced Tōsui painted pots to the world. His distinctive paintings, rich in character, feature landscapes, figures, and birds and flowers based on the Southern School of Chinese painting, as well as series like The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō, Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, Four Seasons Landscapes, as well as various pots for bonsai, colored pots, and medium-sized pots, showcasing his versatile talent and prolific output. Due to the limited production of Tōsui painted pots, their popularity has been increasing in recent years.