Published 1892, 100 Fuji, Night Attack of Soga belongs to Other Prints. This work sits outside the catalog’s principal named series but remains characteristic of Gekkō’s wide subject range. His independent designs moved easily among history, legend, contemporary life, landscape, and nature.
Mount Fuji was simultaneously a sacred mountain, a national emblem, and a benchmark against which later artists measured the legacy of Hokusai and Hiroshige. The catalog identifies men, Mount Fuji, samurai, and story among the principal motifs. Gekkō uses their relationship to clarify action, season, setting, and narrative emphasis rather than treating them as interchangeable decoration.
Gekkō’s print style is noted for painterly contours, soft color transitions, and reserved paper, effects achieved through the collaborative disciplines of block carving and hand printing.
Additional information
| Editions | First Edition, Second Edition |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Takegawa Risaburo |
| Size | Oban |
| Subjects | men, mt fuji, samurai, story |
| Year Published | 1892 |
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