Takahashi Shōtei (1871–1945) was the first designer to work with the publisher Watanabe Shōzaburō, and his landscapes helped open the shin-hanga revival of the woodblock print. Mt. Fuji from Tagonoura, Snow Scene looks across the Tagonoura shore in Suruga toward the mountain, with fresh snow lying over the foreground and the cone.
The print is a colour woodblock. Shōtei builds the scene from a small number of quiet tones — the cool grey of a winter sky, the white of settled snow, the pale water. The printer's graded shading carries the sky down to the horizon, and the snow is held largely as the unprinted white of the paper. The composition keeps Fuji clear and central.
Tagonoura has been a celebrated viewpoint for Mount Fuji since classical poetry, and Shōtei's winter version is calm and uncrowded. The narrow palette settles a room rather than competing with it. It suits a bedroom, an entryway, or a study with pale walls and natural wood.
Choose the form . . . Read More >>
Takahashi Shōtei (1871–1945) was the first designer to work with the publisher Watanabe Shōzaburō, and his landscapes helped open the shin-hanga revival of the woodblock print. Mt. Fuji from Tagonoura, Snow Scene looks across the Tagonoura shore in Suruga toward the mountain, with fresh snow lying over the foreground and the cone.
The print is a colour woodblock. Shōtei builds the scene from a small number of quiet tones — the cool grey of a winter sky, the white of settled snow, the pale water. The printer's graded shading carries the sky down to the horizon, and the snow is held largely as the unprinted white of the paper. The composition keeps Fuji clear and central.
Tagonoura has been a celebrated viewpoint for Mount Fuji since classical poetry, and Shōtei's winter version is calm and uncrowded. The narrow palette settles a room rather than competing with it. It suits a bedroom, an entryway, or a study with pale walls and natural wood.
Choose the format that suits your room. The fine art paper print keeps the matte surface of the woodblock. The framed edition arrives ready to hang behind shatter-resistant acrylic. The satin-coated cotton canvas gives the scene a soft, textile finish.
Frequently asked questions
What does Mt. Fuji from Tagonoura, Snow Scene show?
Mount Fuji seen across the Tagonoura shore in winter, with fresh snow over both the foreground and the mountain's cone.
Where is Tagonoura?
Tagonoura is a stretch of coast in Suruga, in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, long admired as one of the classic viewpoints of Mount Fuji.
Who was the publisher behind this print?
Shōtei worked closely with Watanabe Shōzaburō, the publisher who launched the shin-hanga revival of the Japanese woodblock print.
Which room suits this winter scene?
Its cool, narrow palette suits a bedroom, an entryway, or a study with pale walls and natural materials.
<< Read Less
Japan historical period: Showa 昭和 (1926-1989)
Place of origin:
Tagonoura,
Chubu region
Check out other artwork of Takahashi Shōtei
