View from a Window

At first glance, the images main focal point is the view of a Mountain and a cat on the edge of a barred window sill. We are drawn to the white of the mountains and cat that reflect off  the sunset behind a rice field.   After observing the painting, the texture and usage of lines suggest the medium worked on is a wooden block print, a style known as "Ukiyo-e."

Japanese Bob Tail, Mt. Fuji

The image seems to represent an important icon in Japanese culture, Mt. Fuji.  It is captivated through the view from a room looking out over the rice patty's during a Torinomachi Festival. Grey color shadows the fields and do not seem to represent much importance, compared to the red behind the mountain.  The yellow roof tops also emphasizes the importance of community and its people.  The colors help  draw its reader to direct their attention to the main focal icon.

With further observation, brown wooden bars around a window show us this is a room in a house. Viewing smaller detail, we see a wash basin and hair pins on the ground.  The walls are decorated with what looks like upside down birds giving us the idea the room belongs to a woman.

A cat is laying on the window sill looking at the view as well.  It gives the sensation of a quiet  and typical evening. The painting clearly represents what it is trying to show us, a very symbolic view of the iconic mountains and the influence upon the surrounding culture.

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