Mt. Fuji 1976

Funasaka Yoshisuke made this print of Mt. Fuji in 1976 using silkscreen. What I immediately notice is how the orange dominates, creating a warm, inviting space. The color is evenly distributed, almost flat, except for those ghostly circles that add a subtle, rhythmic pulse to the whole thing. On the left edge, there’s this fantastic vertical cascade of colors, like a little rainbow river trying to escape the mountain's gravity, and a jagged line cutting across the print. I love the tension it creates. It’s like Yoshisuke is asking, “What is a mountain, really? Is it a place, a shape, or just an idea?” This piece reminds me a bit of Sol LeWitt’s wall drawings, with their simple geometries and emphasis on process. But Yoshisuke brings a certain playfulness that’s all his own. It is a reminder that art is an ongoing conversation, full of questions and never any final answers.