Reflection in the Lake at Misaka, Kai Province

Title: Reflection in the Lake at Misaka, Kai Province
Creator: Katsushika Hokusai
Period: Edo
Date: 1830-1833
Culture: Japan
Series: 36 Views of Mount Mount Fuji
Style: Ukiyo-e
Medium: woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 25 x 35 cm
Repository: Wetmore Print Collection, Art History Dept., Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut College, New London
Credit line: Gift of Prof. Caroline Black, Botany Dept., Connecticut College
ID number: slide# 0069; black071

Additional Notes: This print shows a more rural depiction of the Edo period; Misaka much like every town during this period was still behind Edo’s rapid development. Although these homes don’t have many distinguishable features, they most resemble farm homes as seen through their thatched roofs. They are also single story homes which means they most likely have doma (dirt-place) flooring. 

References

Hokusai, Japanese. Reflection in the Lake at Misaka, Kai Province. color woodcut. Place: Wetmore Print Collection, Art History Dept, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut College, New London, Donated by Prof. Caroline Black, Botany Dept, Connecticut College. https://library.artstor.org/asset/CONNASIAN_106310758469 (access to Artstor required).

Thompson, Sarah Elizabeth, and Hokusai Katsushika. Hokusai’s Landscapes: the Complete Series. Museum of Fine Arts., 2019. Print.