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Fuji from Mishima Pass in Kai Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji
Fuji from Mishima Pass in Kai Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji

Fuji from Mishima Pass in Kai Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji

Artist/Maker (Japanese, 1760–1849)
Publisher
Dateearly 1830s
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsHorizontal ōban; overall: 10 1/4 × 14 7/8 in. (26 × 37.8 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
PortfolioThirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
Object number1950.727
Status
Not on view
More Information
Mishima Pass is a main road that runs from Kōshū in Yamanashi prefecture through Kagosaka Pass to Mishima. This print may represent a view of Mt. Fuji seen from Kagosaka Pass. As this location is close to Mt. Fuji, the peak is rendered large in scale, but a huge tree bisects the composition in the foreground. The ridgeline of Mt. Fuji, which should have been the lead actor of the scene, is divided or interrupted in this daring composition. Below, three figures surround the giant tree, attempting to link hands around its massive trunk.
Exhibition History
Monet and Japan
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (March 9, 2001 - June 11, 2001 )
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth (July 6, 2001 - September 16, 2001 )
The Cultured Landscape in China and Japan
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 6, 2007 - August 13, 2007 )
Envisioning Edo's Splendor: The Floating World and Beyond
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 3, 2009 - July 19, 2009 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
  • Chiba City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan (April 13, 2019 - May 25, 2019 )
  • Shizuoka City Museum of Art, Shizuoka, Japan (June 8, 2019 - July 28, 2019 )
  • Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka, Japan (August 10, 2019 - September 29, 2019 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 14, 2020 - December 6, 2020 )
Collections
  • Asian
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