(Mount Fuji) c. 1861 - 1863

This delicate ink-and-wash drawing of Mount Fuji by Yabu Chōsui, c. 1861 - 1863, exemplifies the subtle beauty of Japanese landscape painting. With minimal lines and a light, almost ephemeral touch, Chōsui captures the majestic peak of Fuji, its snowy summit veiled in a soft, atmospheric haze. The composition is simple yet evocative, with a few trees and a distant shoreline framing the mountain, creating a sense of vastness and tranquility. The drawing is also notable for its inscription, a poem that further enhances the contemplative mood of the work.