Mt. Chausu

Mount Chausu, edition 188 of 200 from 1996, applies Kaneko's bold graphic language to a less iconic mountain than Fuji — Chausu-dake on the Nasu plateau in Tochigi Prefecture, an active volcano known for its distinctive double-peaked profile. The choice of a lesser-known mountain subject in the same year as multiple Fuji prints suggests Kaneko's willingness to apply his graphic approach to the full range of Japan's volcanic landscape, not merely its most famous peak.