Landscape in the Mist

mid-19th century

Not on view

One of a series of eleven prints on the theme of atmospheric phenomena such as mist and rain, this picture demonstrates how Kunisada has freed himself from the constraints of the conventional genre of illustrations of "famous places". Though the distant profile of Mt. Fuji is a vestige of that tradition, the picture demonstrates a sophisticated new sensitivity to landscape which appeared in prints of the late Edo Period.

Artwork Details

Title: Landscape in the Mist
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: mid-19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
Object Number: JP2863
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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