Miho no Matsubara
三保松原図
Hashimoto Gaho · c. 1902 (Meiji 35) · Hanging scroll
The place today
Miho no Matsubara
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A hanging scroll by the Meiji-period Nihonga painter Hashimoto Gaho, painted around 1902 in ink and light color on silk, showing Miho no Matsubara and Mount Fuji. It uses no outlines to suggest atmospheric depth and is held by the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.
- Artist
- Hashimoto Gaho
- Date
- c. 1902 (Meiji 35)
- Medium / format
- Hanging scroll
- Place depicted
- Miho no Matsubara (Shizuoka)
About this work
At the bottom of the tall format, a few pines stand on a white sandy shore as if swaying in the wind. Beyond them a quiet inlet opens, and in the distance the white form of Mount Fuji floats faintly within cloud-like haze.
According to the museum, Gaho used no outlines at all and kept color to a minimum. He painted the scene fading gradually from foreground to middle ground to distance, creating a space that seems to be conscious of atmospheric perspective. Miho no Matsubara has often been painted with white sand and green pines in front and Mount Fuji behind, and Gaho expressed this traditional subject with a modern sensibility.
The title on the box is by Kawai Gyokudo, and a letter written in April 1917 (Taisho 6) by Gaho's third son, Hidekuni, accompanies the work. The museum infers from this that the painting was treasured even after Gaho's death.
The place today
Miho no Matsubara is known as the setting of the Noh play Hagoromo, and the view across white sand and pines toward Mount Fuji has long been a subject in painting. To reach Miho no Matsubara, take a bus bound for Miho from JR Shimizu Station and get off after about 25 minutes at Miho Matsubara Iriguchi; from there the Shizuoka City Miho no Matsubara Cultural Creation Center, "Mihoshirube," is about a 15-minute walk (about 5 minutes from the Sekai Isan Miho Matsubara stop, served only on weekends and holidays). Mihoshirube is open from 9:00 to 16:30 every day of the year, with free admission.
Where can I see it?
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Frequently asked questions
- Who painted Miho no Matsubara, and when?
- Miho no Matsubara is by Hashimoto Gaho, made in c. 1902 (Meiji 35). Medium: Hanging scroll.
- What place does Miho no Matsubara show?
- It shows Miho no Matsubara (Shizuoka).
- Where can I see Miho no Matsubara?
- It is held by Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. Exhibitions change, so check each museum's information before you visit.
Sources and references
- Tokyo Fuji Art Museum (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-05)
- Japan Search (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-05)
- miho-no-matsubara.jp (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-13)
- www.city.shizuoka.lg.jp (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-13)
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