Kawaguchi Lake Shore in Koshu District (Koshu Kawaguchi kohan)
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi Prefecture — the second largest of the Fuji Five Lakes — is here rendered from its shore, the mountain visible beyond the water's surface. Hiratsuka's 1930 woodblock uses the lake as compositional ground for the distant peaks. The Japanese title (Kōshū Kawaguchi kohan) locates the work in the Kōshū — old Kai Province — landscape tradition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kawaguchi Lake Shore in Koshu District (Koshu Kawaguchi kohan) was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1930.
Kawaguchi Lake Shore in Koshu District (Koshu Kawaguchi kohan) depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and rivers & lakes.