Sacred Mountain Fuji — 富士の朝
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A variant impression of Hasui's 富士の朝 composition, this print presents Mt. Fuji at dawn with the characteristic restraint of his mature landscape style. Differences between numbered impressions of the same design — whether in sky tonality, water color, or ink saturation — reflect the hand-pulled nature of woodblock printing, where each sheet passes individually through the printer's hands. The composition is oriented around the mountain's mass dominating the upper register, with a body of water occupying the lower half and providing a calm, reflective surface. Hasui's treatment of Fuji avoids the overtly symbolic weight found in earlier Hokusai or Hiroshige treatments, favoring instead a quieter, more meteorological register.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sacred Mountain Fuji — 富士の朝 was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Sacred Mountain Fuji — 富士の朝 depicts landscapes.