• Mount Rainier peeks through clouds, viewed across subalpine wildflowers and glacial moraine.

    Mount Rainier

    National Park Washington

36 Views of Mount Fuji & Mount Rainier

Left: "The Fuji reflects in Lake Kawaguchi, seen from the Misaka pass in the Kai province" by Hokusai Right: "Reflection" by Kristina Hagman (of Mount Rainier)
Left: "The Fuji reflects in Lake Kawaguchi, seen from the Misaka pass in the Kai province" by Hokusai
Right: "Reflection" by Kristina Hagman (a view of Mount Rainier)
Hokusai/Hagman
 
Overview: Students will have the chance to compare and contrast the original 36 views of Mount Fuji by the Japanese woodblock artist Hosukai and the contemporary Seattle artist Kristina Hagman. The culminating activity will give the student a chance to design and create their own woodblock print.
Grade Level:
 6 - 10
Lesson Plan:
 36 Views - word, 33KB
36 Views - pdf, 369KB

Did You Know?

President Taft visits Paradise in 1911.

In 1911, President William Howard Taft's touring car was the first vehicle to drive the newly-built road to Paradise.  The road was very muddy, and the car had to be pulled through the upper portion by a team of mules.  Learn more about Mount Rainier's transportation history at the following link: More...