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Mount Fuji

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of a mountain landscape. Snow-capped mountain in background, symmetrical with dark shading on left side of peak and lighter shading on right side. Mountain peak has several lines fanning out from top to bottom. Clouds and fog are in front of and below mountain. In the foreground, a tree grows on a steep incline on a large boulder on the left. The tree has a few leaves and branches on the right. There are several jagged rocks extending from the boulder to the right. The painting has a border of gold color around the edges. The painting's background fades from light gray at top to white at bottom. Vertical Japanese characters are on the right side. A red square seal with Japanese characters is below the characters.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1887
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
481 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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