Lake Motosu
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Lake Motosu, the deepest and clearest of the Fuji Five Lakes, offers views of Fuji's southern face with none of the tourist development that crowds Kawaguchi or Yamanaka. The lake's exceptional water clarity made it a preferred location for discerning Fuji viewers, and the particular atmospheric conditions around the lake — frequent mist in early morning, remarkable clarity on calm days — gave its Fuji views a quality distinct from the other lakes. Shotei renders the lake's quiet surface and the mountain above with characteristic atmospheric sensitivity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lake Motosu was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭).
Lake Motosu uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Lake Motosu was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Lake Motosu depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.