Catalog record · 目録番号 24288
New Fuji, Meguro (Meguro Shin-Fuji)
Catalog note / 解説
New Fuji in Meguro was artificially built as a combination of pilgrimage site and theme park where people could climb, picnic, and enjoy the excellent view. Looming above, the real Fuji towers over its imitator. Although Mount Fuji became a popular pilgrimage destination in the Edo period, women were prohibited from climbing the mountain because of the belief that they profaned its sanctity. The elderly and children were also discouraged from making the pilgrimage due to their fragility. Consequently, artificial mounds called “Mini-Fujis” were established in many places in the city of Edo (a similar miniature Fuji can be seen in the print by Toyoharu also in this exhibition). As this print…
Image record / 画像情報
MFA · 1857 · mfa
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