Shotei produced a wide range of subjects throughout his career under publishers Watanabe and Daikokuya. Signed, sealed lifetime editions consistently outperform unsigned export-market copies.
Gamman-ga-Fuchi in Nikko is a stretch of the Daiya River where deep pools and volcanic rock formations created an otherworldly landscape of mist, dark water, and ancient stone. The "Fuchi" designation indicated a deep, still pool in a river — places associated with river deities and considered spiritually charged. Shotei renders the gorge with the dark water, wet stone, and overhanging vegetation that gave Gamman-ga-Fuchi its reputation as one of Nikko's most atmospherically intense natural features.
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.
Gamman-ga-Fuchi in Nikko was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭).
Gamman-ga-Fuchi in Nikko was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Gamman-ga-Fuchi in Nikko depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and mountains, set at Nikko.
