Mountain Lake
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A snow-capped Mount Fuji rises with a reddish-pink summit against a pale yellow sky, its lower slopes shrouded in grey-blue mist above a dark green tree-lined shore. A lake fills the foreground in muted blue-grey, with a single white sailboat drifting near the shore. Kawase Hasui's woodblock print "Mountain Lake" renders the scene in soft, flat washes of color with a restrained, tranquil palette.
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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
Mountain Lake was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Mountain Lake depicts landscapes.