This image was part of Katsushika Hokusai's series Thirty - Using a western perspective to represent both depth & volume. The artist's obsession with the Mount Fuji and natural scenes can be attributed to a popular folktale that suggests that the elixier of life could be found at the mountain's summit.

• Archivist Gallery

• Made in United Kingdom

• Strike on box side away from body

• Contains 125 matches, each measuring 100mm long

• Stick colour may vary from colour shown in image

• Weight: 2.72 oz (77 g)

• Dimensions: 4.3 x 4.3 x 1.2 in (11 x 11 x 3 cm)