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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
View of Mt. Fuji
Photo: Elizabeth Mann

View of Mt. Fuji

Date18th century
Label TextNo doubt the most recognizable landmark in Japan, Mount Fuji was revered as a sacred site even before Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples were built on the mountain. It is a prime destination for Shinto (the indigenous religion of Japan) and Buddhist pilgrimage. Painted from a view of the pine forest in Miho, another famous site in Japan, the lofty mountain in this screen appears even more imposing, with its snow-capped peak towering over the forest.
Object number2015.14.4
ProvenanceCollection of Gladys and Sam Rubinstein; research in progress
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Feb. 8, 2020 - July 11, 2021].
Credit LineGift of Gladys and Sam Rubinstein
Dimensions74 x 66 in. (188 x 167.6 cm)
MediumInk and color on gold
Model of Saigyo Hoshi Seated and Viewing Mt. Fuji
Japanese
ca. 1825
Object number: 91.191
Photo: Spike Mafford
Japanese
1636-1713
Object number: 33.1844
Landscapes of the Four Seasons
late 1890s
Object number: 2010.41.11
Harun Farocki
2009-2010
Object number: 2012.12.1
Harun Farocki
2009-2010
Object number: 2012.12.2
Harun Farocki
2009-2010
Object number: 2012.12.3
Harun Farocki
2009-2010
Object number: 2012.12.4