Fuji From Mizukubo, Evening Scene
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
From the village of Mizukubo in Shizuoka Prefecture, Mount Fuji appears at evening across the valley floor, its western face catching the last light while the foreground falls into shadow. The evening atmosphere transforms the familiar profile into something more mysterious and personal — not the clear-air monument of midday views but a massive presence absorbing the last warmth of the sun before darkness. Shotei's bokashi treatment creates the graduated transition from orange horizon through deep blue zenith that the scene required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Fuji From Mizukubo, Evening Scene was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭).
Fuji From Mizukubo, Evening Scene uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Fuji From Mizukubo, Evening Scene was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Fuji From Mizukubo, Evening Scene depicts landscapes, night scenes, and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.