1980s Chinese Scenic View of West Lake, Hangzhou

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Description

This artwork is a panoramic landscape depiction of West Lake in Hangzhou, China (杭州西湖).

Title & Inscription
Title Text: The … Read more This artwork is a panoramic landscape depiction of West Lake in Hangzhou, China (杭州西湖).

Title & Inscription
Title Text: The paper strip pasted at the top center reads 杭州西湖景 (from left to right in Chinese/Japanese characters).

Translation: "Scenic View of West Lake, Hangzhou."

Visual Landmarks & Subject Matter
Solitary Hill (Gushan / 孤山): The central island hill featured prominently in the middle of the lake, surrounded by red-roofed pavilion structures (historically imperial retreats or temple complexes).

Causeways & Shoreline: The tree-lined embankments and causeways (such as the Bai or Su Causeway) cutting across the water, along with agricultural fields in the foreground.

Pagodas & Hills: Distant pagodas perched on the surrounding mountain peaks overlooking the bay (such as Baochu Pagoda or Leifeng Pagoda).

Sailing Vessels: Traditional junks and small sailing boats dispersed across the lake basin.
Framing & Provenance Stamp

Framer / Dealer Stamp: The stamp on the reverse side is from First Art International, Co., a framing and art retailer formerly located at 555 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209.

Artistic Style: The artwork utilizes classic East Asian landscape composition rendered with Western-influenced atmospheric shading and linear perspective, typical of 19th- to mid-20th-century export paintings or fine art prints. See less