Otome Mountain Pass - 乙め峠
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The Otome Mountain Pass (Otome-toge) on the Fuji-Hakone border offers dramatic views of Mount Fuji's northeastern face across the Ashigara plain. The pass, a high crossing between the Izu and Kanto sides of the mountains, was well known for its sudden revelation of Fuji's profile as travelers crested the ridge. Shotei renders the mountain as seen from the pass, the foreground of mountain vegetation giving way to the sweep of open sky above Fuji's cone, the bokashi treatment capturing the quality of light at high elevation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Otome Mountain Pass - 乙め峠 was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭).
Otome Mountain Pass - 乙め峠 uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Otome Mountain Pass - 乙め峠 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Otome Mountain Pass - 乙め峠 depicts landscapes and mountains.