Hakone Lake
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Chazen Museum of Art
Description
Lake Hakone (Ashi) sits in the caldera of the Hakone volcanic complex, its clear waters reflecting Mount Fuji on calm days and offering a dramatic foreground to the mountain's profile. Koitsu renders the lake at a moment of atmospheric transition, the bokashi sky suggesting approaching weather, the still water catching the pale light. Hakone's position as a post town on the Tokaido made it one of the most visited landscapes in Japan even before its emergence as a modern resort destination.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hakone Lake was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Hakone Lake uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Hakone Lake was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Hakone Lake depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes, set at Hakone.