PHOTOGRAVURE 52 



HOME OF THE JAPANESE GREEN PHEASANT 



The shores of the myriad lakes which surround Mount Fuji are often tracked up by small parties of 

 pheasants which come down to drink. They wander only a short distance up the slopes and hide their eggs 

 beneath some dense-foliaged pine, or close to a fallen tree or boulder. The breeding begins in March and 

 extends through April and May, and only a single brood is reared in a season. 



JAPANESE PHEASANT BY HOKASAI 



HoKASAi, who was born in 1760 and died in 1849, was the greatest of Japanese painters. He lived 

 simply, worked diligently and painted many subjects, bridges, waterfalls, Mount Fuji, portraits and objects 

 of natural history. 



