South Wind, Clear Sky, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

This Hokusai print depicts Mount Fuji in the summer or fall. The first six kanji characters in the white banner read fugaku sanjūrokkei, which translates roughy to "thirty-six different views (places) of Mount Fuji" - a reference to the series to which this print belongs. The next four kanji characters read gaifu kaisei which means the southern wind that blows during Summer and Fall in Japan and gives Mount Fuji a reddish hue.

After this series, Hokusai also created a series titled One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji. In both series, Hokusai depicts Mount Fuji from different perspectives and in different seasons and weather. One interpretation of the meaning behind these numerous studies of Mount Fuji is to show the steadfastness of the mountain - change in life is inevitable but Fuji-san stands still.