Lake Suwa in the Shinano province
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Date
- c.1829 - c.1833
- Style
- Ukiyo-e
- Genre
- Landscape
- Location
- Guimet Museum
"Lake Suwa in the Shinano province" is a captivating landscape painting that captures the tranquil beauty of the region, highlighting the reflective surface of Lake Suwa against the surrounding mountains. This artwork exemplifies the rich tradition of ukiyo-e, a Japanese landscape art form known for its detailed depictions of nature and scenes from everyday life. While not part of Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series, it shares the series’ focus on capturing different geographic facets and seasons, reflecting the Japanese appreciation for nature’s fleeting moments and the aesthetic harmony found within the landscape.
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