Lake Kawaguchi (Kawaguchiko)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- May 1932
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Lake Kawaguchi, published in May 1932, depicts Kawaguchiko — the most accessible and most visited of the Fuji Five Lakes, at the foot of Fuji's northern slope near Fujiyoshida — in spring, with the mountain's reflection visible in the lake's surface and the cherry blossoms that line the lake's northern shore blooming in May. Lake Kawaguchi's accessibility from Tokyo (just two hours by train from the early twentieth century) made it the primary viewpoint for Fuji's reflection subjects, and Hasui's May 1932 composition likely captures the lake at its most celebrated seasonal moment. The Rivers & Lakes and Bokashi tags indicate the atmospheric compositional approach.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lake Kawaguchi (Kawaguchiko) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in May 1932.
Lake Kawaguchi (Kawaguchiko) uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Lake Kawaguchi (Kawaguchiko) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (May 1932).
Lake Kawaguchi (Kawaguchiko) depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.