Lake Kawaguchi
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
Lake Kawaguchi lies at the northwestern base of Mount Fuji, one of the Fuji Five Lakes that reflect the volcano's cone in calm weather. Yoshida visited the lake in 1926 and produced a print that centers not on Fuji itself but on the water's surface — the placid expanse of the lake, perhaps a boat or distant shoreline, the mountain present as context rather than subject. The composition demonstrates Yoshida's understanding that Fuji is most powerful when glimpsed across distance and water, its reflection doubling its presence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lake Kawaguchi was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1926.
Lake Kawaguchi was published by Yoshida Studio (1926).
Lake Kawaguchi depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.