Viewing Mount Fuji from the Pagoda
by Gekko Ogata (1859–1920)
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- Type
- Original woodblock print
- First edition
- circa 1900
- This edition
- Meiji period (1868 - 1912)
- Image size
- 22.2 × 29.6 cm
- Condition
- Good (see condition notes)
Description
The print is part of Gekko Ogata's series 100 Views of Mount Fuji, an remarkably varied series with Mount Fuji always visible, even if only remotely such as in the current print. Still, Mount Fuji is visible and one person of the company gathered on the Pagoda seems to watch it in the distance. Though the series consists of many great designs, the printing techniques used are simpler than many other prints of Gekko Ogata. For example, the current print does not use blind printing or metallic pigments.
Condition notes
The print is in good condition. The print has good colors, but imperfections, mainly some spots visible in the sky area to the left of the pagoda. It retains old backing and has a number noted on the back in pencil. The margins are trimmed.