CLake Chuzenji, Nikko, from
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Hara Shobo
- Image courtesy of
- Hara Shobo
Description
Lake Chuzenji, situated at elevation in the Nikko mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, became a prominent destination for both Japanese and foreign visitors during the Meiji era following the extension of roads and later rail access to Nikko. Kiyochika's treatment of this alpine lake subject would bring his kosen-ga atmospheric approach to a landscape distinct from his primarily urban oeuvre — clear mountain air and still reflective water offering different tonal challenges than his gaslit Tokyo views. The composition likely renders the lake's surface and surrounding forested hills with graduated bokashi transitions, capturing the quality of light characteristic of altitude and season. This print belongs to a series, indicating it was designed as one view among a coordinated set of landscape subjects.
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Frequently Asked Questions
CLake Chuzenji, Nikko, from was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
CLake Chuzenji, Nikko, from depicts landscapes.