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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 in. x 14 3/16 in. ( 26.2 cm x 36 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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