Mount Fuji and the Pines at Miho c. 19th century
suzukikiitsulingmujiyi
minneapolisinstituteofart
color-on-silk, hanging-scroll, ink
color-on-silk
japan
hanging-scroll
ink
watercolour illustration
"Mount Fuji and the Pines at Miho" is a 19th-century hanging scroll painting by the Japanese artist Suzuki Kiitsu. The painting depicts Mount Fuji as a snow-capped peak, rising above a misty landscape. Its distant grandeur is emphasized by the use of light washes of ink and color, characteristic of the *suki-e* style. The minimalist design, with its focus on atmospheric effects, is typical of Kiitsu's work, and conveys a sense of serenity and tranquility.
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This muted depiction, a departure from Kiitsu’s usual bright and bold painting style, shows Mount Fuji from the shore of Miho-no-matsubara, a pine-covered peninsula that stretches into Suruga Bay and is itself a famous locale. Though the area has inspired many literary and theatrical works, the painting does not seem to allude to any, and may have been sketched from life as the crest of Mount Fuji bears five peaks rather than the traditional three of many renditions.
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