Pastel Fuji
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Mount Fuji rises alone against a pale sky, its upper slopes washed in soft pink-orange while the lower flanks fade into layered blue-grey hills. Below, a dark river or lake winds through the valley, fringed by silhouetted pine trees and low shrubs in deep green and black. No figures or structures appear; the scene is quiet and still, dominated by muted pastel tones. *Pastel Fuji*, a woodblock print by Kawase Hasui (year unknown).
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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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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pastel Fuji was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Pastel Fuji depicts landscapes.