HOKUSAI'S FINAL MASTERPIECE "DRAGON FLYING OVER MOUNT FUJI"

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was to spend his final years passionately absorbed in making a rare collection of “free-hand” paintings, quite unlike any of his previous ukiyo-e print-works which he is most world-renown for.
Hokusai’s enduring passion to portray Mount Fuji, Japan’s sacred mountain, is a challenge he continued to pursue for his entire lifetime. The many ephocal events of his long prolific career seem to culminate in his final masterpiece, “Dragon Flying Over Mount Fuji” where we the viewer are given the rare opportunity to look deeply into the stillness and peace within the artist’s final year.

“The entire secret of eternal life was given to this volcano, which continues producing smoke filled with answers till the end of time, therefore remaining alive forever.”