44.Lake Suwa in Shinano Province

In the first edition, it was a woodblock printing of a single indigo color. But every time running into several editions, green and light scarlet was added. Hereby the picture became an emotional landscape of the evening.

There is a rocky place where the shrine and two Japanese pine stands in front of the image, and the outlines of Lake Suwa are drawn in parallel with it. It is a ukiyo-e artwork skillfully used the perspective technique.

In front of Mt. Fuji which is small but clearly visible, Takamatsu Castle pushes out into the lake.

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Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province from "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji"

43.Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province  43. Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province Isawa is a place famous as a sightseeing spot of hot springs today, originally developed as a postal station on the Koshu Highway. There are people who are preparing for the trip and about to depart from the station under the slightly reddish sky of the dawn. The skirt of Mt. Fuji, forests, bridge are in dark tones, and this Edo ukiyo-e print represents the moment of the day's start.   ...

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Kajikazawa in Kai Province from "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji"

45.Kajikazawa in Kai Province  45. Kajikazawa in Kai Province  At first glance, it seems that the raging waves of the sea are striking on the shore. But Kai Province, the current place of Yamanashi Prefecture, is inland.  Fuji River in the picture, the two rivers(Kamanashi River and Fuefuki River) join together shortly before this point, and a large quantity of water current stream. The fishermen standing on the rock is absolutely still, whereas water beats against ro...

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