Samseonam Rock, Mount Geumgang (Translation)
Eight Views of Korea (Series Title)
朝鮮八景 金剛山三仙巌 昭和十四年八月 (Primary Title)
Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水, Japanese, 1883 - 1957 (Artist)
Watanabe Shōzaburō 渡邊庄三郎, Japanese, 1885 - 1962 (Publisher)
Samseonam Rock, or the Rock of Three Immortals, is one of the most famous sites of Mount Geumgang, also known as the Diamond Mountains, in North Korea. The valleys, waterfalls, and temples amid the Diamond Mountains have captivated the creativity and imagination of artists and poets for centuries. During Hasui’s trip to Korea in 1939, he first visited this site in the summer. In this view, the Samseonam Rock soars diagonally across the picture plain. White clouds float in the blue sky, while sunshine casts shadows on the foliage-covered hillside.
Showa period (1926-1989)
巴水 Hasui
Artist's seal; Two publisher's seals Watanabe Shōzaburō (later edition)
朝鮮八景 金剛山三仙巌 昭和十四年八月作
René and Carolyn Balcer Collection
Brown, Kendall. Water and Shadow: Kawase Hasui and Japanese Landscape Prints. Richmond: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 2014.
朝鮮八景 ワタナベ 金剛山三仙巌 昭和十四年八月 1979渡辺／川瀬巴水…436／***
朝鮮八景 ワタナベ 金剛山三仙巌 昭和十四年八月 1979渡辺／川瀬巴水…436／***
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