Japan. Oil on canvas. 40 x 31cm. Lake Ashi in Hakone in Kanagawa prefecture. Framed by some weatherbeaten pine trees, the view is focused on the winding great crater lake in the background.
Mukai Junkichi was inspired by European style landscape paintings and developed a realistic painting style, which is shown in this picture. The paste-like paint application creates structure und the landscape appears more natural. Sign.: Junkichi (on the painting). On the back of the frame the title 'Ashi-no-ko' and signed Mukai Junkichi. Seal: Junkichi (on the back of the frame). Condition A. Supplement: Framed behind glass.