Pietra Dura Mosaic “Mount Fuji” (after K. Hokusai)

This Pietra Dura mosaic “Mount Fuji” pays tribute to Hokusai’s celebrated vision of Japan’s sacred mountain. The artist used jasper and rhodonite to capture the red slopes illuminated by morning light, while lapis lazuli and violan express the cool tones of the sky and distant clouds. The base of the landscape, formed from flint, marble, and ophicalcite, gives the composition a sense of strength and grounding. Each gemstone piece is meticulously cut and fitted, turning the mosaic into a meditation on nature, balance, and timeless beauty.