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Mitsui Shop at Surugacho in Edo (Edo Surugacho Mitsui mise ryaku zu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei). Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760-1849 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Oban 10 x 15 in. (25.4 x 38.1 cm). Date: ca. 1830-32.The celebrated kimono shop of the Mitsui family, Echigoya, was located on Edo's busiest street, Surugacho. Mount Fuji is glimpsed from a high vantage point above the street between Echigoya's two buildings. The triangular profile of the roof is echoed in the shape of the mountain. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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