Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji ultimately stopped at how many prints?

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Hokusai’s *Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji* ultimately stopped at 46 prints.

The series began with thirty-six designs, including *The Great Wave off Kanagawa*, *Fine Wind, Clear Morning* (or *Red Fuji*), and *Thunderstorm Beneath the Summit*. Its popularity prompted the publisher to add ten more images, so the finished series is generally counted as forty-six prints.

The number 36 in the title is thus historical rather than final. The extra designs are conventionally numbered 37 through 46 and broaden the series with further views of Mount Fuji, including landscapes near Edo and in surrounding provinces. The last commonly listed print is *Climbing on Fuji*.

This final count should not be confused with Hokusai’s separate *One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji*, published as illustrated books in 1834–1835. Nor should it be confused with later series by other artists, such as Hiroshige’s own *Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji*. Hokusai’s original title remained in use even after the ten additions were made.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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