vintage japanese shikishi print : mt fuji with clouds

A romantic depiction of clouds lingering on the mountaintops of Japan, majestic Mt Fuli shimmering in the distance; this print from Fudeya Tokan (1875-1950) is wonderfully immersive.

Yokoyama Taikan was a leading figure in the early twentieth century Japanese art world, and this print is from a collection of reproductions of original Japanese artworks presented to him for his 60th birthday, in 1928. What an incredible gift!

Printed on shikishi board - a traditional Japanese art material with subtle flecking and a bevelled edge in gold - these works may be framed or propped, and look spectacular in pairs or as a triptych.