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Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshū Suwako), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a large body of water, a tree in the foreground, and mountains in the background. The scene features a small boat on the water to the left, with a mountain range visible across the water. A tree with a curved branch is prominently displayed in the center. The image includes a red seal or stamp in the bottom-left corner and a vertical rectangle with Japanese writing in the top-left corner. The dominant colors are shades of blue and beige, with a white border around the image. The image presents a serene and natural scene.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 414 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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