Lake Yamanaka — 山中湖
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Lake Yamanaka (Yamanakako), the highest of the Fuji Five Lakes, sits closest to the mountain's base and offers some of the most intimate views of its southern slopes. Koitsu renders the lake in a soft atmospheric haze, the mountain looming above the near shoreline with an almost overwhelming scale. The Japanese title — 山中湖 — frames the image within the classical topographic tradition, the Chinese-character names for these Five Lakes carrying centuries of poetic and artistic association.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lake Yamanaka — 山中湖 was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Lake Yamanaka — 山中湖 uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Lake Yamanaka — 山中湖 was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Lake Yamanaka — 山中湖 depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.