The Cushion Pine at Aoyama c. 1834 - 1837

print, ink, color-on-paper

toned paper

water colours

print

japan

handmade artwork painting

personal sketchbook

ink

color-on-paper

coloured pencil

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

mixed medium

sketchbook art

watercolor

"The Cushion Pine at Aoyama" is a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Hokumyō, created between 1834 and 1837. The print, currently located at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, depicts a scenic view of Mount Fuji from a hilltop. The artist’s use of a distinctive style, known as yatsugiriban, emphasizes details of the landscape through precise and meticulous lines, offering a glimpse into the beauty of Edo-period Japan.