The colophons translate as: 1 (first three lines): “Born in Suruga Province; its land of origin the village of Ōmi. ’Tis the finest mountain in all the world; no other can begin to compare.” 2 (final four lines): “Even foreigners must come all the way here if they want to see the greatest mountain in the world!”

Mount Fuji, c. 1820

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Title
Mount Fuji
Artist Life
1766 - 1829
Role
Painter
Accession Number
78.21
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The colophons translate as: 1 (first three lines): “Born in Suruga Province; its land of origin the village of Ōmi. ’Tis the finest mountain in all the world; no other can begin to compare.” 2 (final four lines): “Even foreigners must come all the way here if they want to see the greatest mountain in the world!”