Lantern slide depicting Mt. Fuji seen from Lake Ashi. The image captures Mt. Fuji viewed from Motohakone on Lake Ashinoko, giving the impression of the mountain emerging from the sunset. The compositon with the lake in the foreground, the forest of Hakone Shrine on the right, the foot of Mt. Mikuni on the left, and the cone-shaped Mt. Fuji is known as a scene representative of Hakone.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
