Japanese Scroll Translation

[LRobinson]

Hi All

Does anyone have an idea what the translation or history or this scroll could be please.

I purchased it in Kyoto and other than Mt Fuji (I assume) I have no clue what any of the words could say. Any tips/ideas would be great thank you.

Kind regards

Luke Robinson

 

[thomas]

Hi Luke, you haven't attached any image to your post.

 

[Majestic]

Hello @LRobinson , anyone home? I'm dying to see the scroll.

 

[LRobinson]

 

[LRobinson]

I think that's done it

 

[Majestic]

The label on the scroll says 蓬莱富士正月 (Hōrai Fuji Shōgatsu - meaning Mt. Fuji in New Year as Mt. Hōrai).
So I'm guessing it is a representation of Mt. Fuji on New Year's day, as a mythical, holy mountain (Mt. Hōrai, also known as Mt. Penglai) found in ancient Chinese literature.

Mount Penglai - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

One of the artist's red seals says Sōfū (宗富), which is probably a pen name.
And the seal at the left says "Made by Akira" (明造), which, I'm not sure if its another name used by the artist, or...?
I can't read the other red seal, or the black writing other than 元是蓬莱, which is something related to Mt. Hōrai. It's all a bit cryptic to me, but anyway it's equating Mt. Fuji with Mt. Horai.