Bijin and Fuji
by Kajita Hanko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Bijin and Fuji — a composition that places a beautiful woman in proximity to Japan's most iconic landscape feature. In the bijin-ga tradition, women were frequently depicted with natural settings — cherry blossoms, maple leaves, snow — that reflected or contrasted with their emotional state. Pairing a bijin with Fuji adds a note of monumentality and national pride to what is otherwise an intimate figure study, perhaps suggesting a view from the Tokaido road or from one of the coastal vantage points from which the mountain is visible.
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Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bijin and Fuji was created by Kajita Hanko (梶田半古).
Bijin and Fuji depicts landscapes, bijin-ga, and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.