Several of the prints in 36 Views of Mount Fuji. Courtesy Christie's Hokusai’s wide-ranging influence. Japan’s ukiyo-e prints received international acclaim after the country re-opened its ...

Early spring. A heavy sky. Chilly, but not bitter. We’re near Suruga Bay, on the south coast of Honshu; maybe you can taste the salt in the air. The year is 1830 or so: the waning days of the ...