A broad, triangular peak rises from the lower right, its slopes rendered in a warm reddish tone that fades into deep blue at the base. White streaks mark the summit, suggesting lingering snow against the mountain’s upper ridges. The sky occupies more than half the composition, filled with bands of soft, horizontal clouds that stretch across a gradient from pale blue at the horizon to a deep, saturated indigo at the top.

The lower slopes are dotted with dense, dark marks, evoking the clustered forests at the mountain’s base. No human figures or buildings interrupt the scene, which is dominated by the mountain’s monumental presence and the tranquil sky. The composition is sharply divided: the mountain’s diagonal edge cuts from the lower left to the upper right, separating earth from sky.

Fine, even lines and flat areas of color reveal the work’s print technique, with visible woodgrain texture and subtle gradations where colors blend. The palette is limited but striking, with the mountain’s red and blue contrasting against the cool whites and blues of the clouds and sky. A rectangular cartouche with Japanese characters appears in the upper left, set against the sky.

The lower left corner is filled with a dense patch of dark blue, where the clustered marks representing trees are most concentrated and almost merge into a solid mass. The upper right corner of the image is mostly clear sky, with only a few thin, horizontal clouds interrupting the deep blue expanse. The clouds are rendered with soft, uneven edges and varying thickness, creating a sense of movement and depth against the otherwise flat sky. South Wind, Clear Sky is part of the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai.