Lake Chūzenji at Nikkō — the high-altitude lake formed by a lava flow from Mount Nantai above the famous Tōshō-gū shrine complex — is depicted in this undated print from what appears to be a landscape series. The lake's serene surface, ringed by volcanic mountains and dense cedar forests, was a destination for aristocrats and diplomats who maintained villas on its shores throughout the Meiji era. Kiyochika's treatment emphasises the lake's reflective calm and the forested depth of the surrounding terrain.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Lake Chuzenji, Nikko, from was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Lake Chuzenji, Nikko, from depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes, set at Nikko.
