Image

Gakuki

Mount Fuji and pine (Matsu to Fujisan)

Description

Maker

Possibly Gakuki (Japanese, 19th century)

Title

Mount Fuji and pine (Matsu to Fujisan)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1820s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 21.9 x 28.6 cm (8 5/8 x 11 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription in black and red.Small inscription LL.

Signature: Gakuki

Seals: Artist's seal | Gakuki; censor's seal | kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.335

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Art of the Fan
Uchiwa-e in Japanese Prints
Dec 07, 2001 – Mar 03, 2002

Label copy

Dreaming of Mt. Fuji on the morning of the first day of the New Year was considered an auspicious omen for happiness during that year. This theme is represented by the pine, a symbol associated with the New Year’s celebration, combined with Mt. Fuji and the rising sun, indicate the dream.

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Tombstone

Possibly Gakuki (Japanese, 19th century)
Mount Fuji and pine (Matsu to Fujisan), 1820s
Polychrome woodblock print
Image: 21.9 x 28.6 cm (8 5/8 x 11 1/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.335

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