Mount Fuji and the Pines at Miho, first half 19th century, Suzuki Kiitsu, Japanese, 1796 - 1858, 20 3/4 × 33 1/16 in. ( × cm) (image)70 1/8 × 40 3/4 in. ( × cm) (with roller), Ink and color on silk, Japan, 19th century, This muted depiction, a departure from Kiitsu’s usual bright and bold painting style, shows Mount Fuji from the shore of Miho-no-matsubara, a pine-covered peninsula that stretches into Suruga Bay and is itself a famous locale. Though the area has inspired many literary and theatrical works, the painting does not seem to allude to any

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