Landscape with Mt. Fuji

Ike no Taiga

1723–1776

Landscape with Mt. Fuji, circa 1750, Edo period (1600–1868)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: paper; ink

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 135 x 340 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 53 1/8 x 133 7/8 in

Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Braden

Accession number: 1984.0193.b

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Spencer Museum of Art Highlights

Ike no Taiga showed a talent for painting at an early age. From his late 20s, he traveled throughout Japan living a life inspired by the well-known Chinese saying, “Without reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, how can one become an original painter?” During his journeys, Taiga often climbed mountains to experience the views they offered. Taiga climbed Mt. Fuji numerous times, each time experiencing it through different routes. These screens represent “shinkeizu,” or the “True View” tradition, based on the painters’ close observation of natural phenomena. The use of large six-panel screens, a medium indigenous to medieval Japan, greatly enhances this dynamic mountain view.