Mt. Fuji

This is one of the pieces painted in commemoration of the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of Japan and 50th year of Taikan’s painting career. The appearance of a pure white Mt. Fuji is so magnificent. The sea clouds spreading across the bottom make the mountain look larger and create a vast and boundless space. The sun is burning red and white corona, and splaying rays of sunlight create divinity. The design is simple, but a strong and divine atmosphere is effectively enhanced. The title means the diffusion of light in the universe. Using the symbolic subject of Mt. Fuji and the sun, Taikan expresses his love of Japan.