Hokusai is said to have acquired various techniques, not only the so-called traditional Japanese Yamato-e technique, but also those of the West and the East, Hokusai is said to have acquired various techniques, not only the so-called traditional Japanese Yamato-e technique, but also from both the East and the West. In fact, in "Fugaku Sanjurokkei" (Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji), Hokusai used both Western perspective and Yamato-e techniques, Fugaku Sanjurokkei (Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fugaku) skillfully incorporates and mixes Western perspective, Yamato-e's arrangement method, and the then newest Chinese shading and shading techniques. The paints are also made from rocks, which were not conventionally used. The paints used were not only the traditional iwa-e paints, He also used a new type of painting material called "Vero Ai" imported from the West at that time.
The reason why "Fugaku Sanjurokkei" is a masterpiece is that Hokusai poured everything he had accumulated into this work, The reason why this [Fugaku Sanjurokkei] is a masterpiece is because it is a work in which Hokusai put everything he had accumulated and reached a certain point of perfection. -Excerpt from the commentary Recommended for inbound visitors.
