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Lake Suwa, Province of Shinano

Katsushika Hokusai

Artwork Details

Lake Suwa, Province of Shinano
1823-1829
Katsushika Hokusai
color woodblock print on paper
10 5/16 x 14 1/8 in. (26.2 x 36.0 cm)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1948/1.148

Description

Subject Matter:

Waterscape of Lake Suwa.

Physical Description:

Two trees growing in different directions form the shape of a fork on an small island in the foreground. There is a tiny house and some plants behind the trees, a small boat on the lake, and mountains along the bank of the lake. The title of the work is inscribed on the upper left-hand corner, along with the artist's signature.

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