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Lake Suwa from Shiojiri Pass

Keisai Eisen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a frozen lake. A mountain range encloses the lake on the left and a single larger mountain on the right. A few people and oxen are on the lake's frozen surface. A path winds up a hill on the right side. Two people and two oxen are on the path. A red seal is in the top right. Japanese text is to the right of the seal. The artwork's title is "Lake Suwa from Shiojiri Pass" and the artist is Keisai Eisen. The image shows a mountain range on the left with snow on the peaks. The mountains are gray and black. A building is on the lake's shoreline. The large mountain on the right is snow-capped and conical. The sky transitions from yellow at the top to blue at the horizon. The frozen lake surface has cracks. People wear dark blue clothing and light-colored head coverings. The oxen are brown. One has a blue saddle blanket and a circular object on its back. The other has a blue saddle blanket and a large cylindrical object on its back. The path is light brown. Trees and bushes are on the shoreline and hillside.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 409 px
Museum record:
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