The wide expanse of Lake Biwa is in the foreground. The boats of fishermen lead toward a village on the shore. More sailing boats and ranges of trees are visible in the distance, where imposing mountains rise. A flock of geese descend from the dark, cloudy sky, seeking the distant shore.
Series title: Omi Hakkei (no uchi) (Eight Views of Omi Province)
Series title: Omi Hakkei (no uchi) (Eight Views of Omi Province)
Provenance:
Louis V. Ledoux (1880-1948) [1]
To 1980
Private collection, to 1980 [2]
1980
Freer Gallery of Art, given by a private collector in 1980
Notes:
[1] According to the donor, this print was once in the collection of Louis V. Ledoux.
A detailed comparison between this print and the same print illustrated in the catalogue of the Ledoux collection substantiate this provenance; see Louis V. Ledoux, Japanese Prints in the Collection of Louis V. Ledoux vol. V: Hokusai and Hiroshige (Princeton University Press, 1951) no. 27 (see also, Curatorial Note 2, A. Yonemura, 1981, in object record).
[2] See note 1.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
An American in London: Whistler and the Thames (May 3 to August 17, 2014)
The Floating World: Ukiyo-e Paintings and Prints (December 8, 2002 to May 26, 2003)
Whistler & Japan (May 14, 1995 to January 1, 1996)
Famous Places of Japan (October 17, 1985 to February 13, 1986)
Japanese Prints (December 21, 1981 to March 31, 1982)