Mt. Fuji from Banyu River
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Ronin Gallery
- Image courtesy of
- Ronin Gallery
Description
Viewed from the Banyu River, Mt. Fuji appears across a horizontal expanse of water that functions as a reflective foreground element. The river's surface, calm or rippled depending on season and wind, allowed Hasui to introduce color mirroring — the blue-grey of the sky and the pale cone of Fuji echoed in the water below. This compositional device, inherited from the meisho-e tradition of depicting famous places, creates a vertical axis linking sky, mountain, and reflection. The riverbank vegetation and any figures present establish scale and locate the viewer within the Suruga or Kai landscape surrounding the mountain.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mt. Fuji from Banyu River was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Mt. Fuji from Banyu River depicts landscapes.