Hikawa Park, Omiya

Artist Kawase Hasui (Japanese, 1883 - 1957)

Date1930

MediumWoodblock print

DimensionsSheet: 15 1/4 × 10 3/8 inches (38.74 × 26.35 cm)

Credit LineGift of James Austin

Object number2017.23.1

SignedHasui, lower right corner

On View

Not on view

Collections

East Asian Art

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DescriptionThe woodblock print shows the twilight casting the top of a forest. Various shades of blue dominate the color scheme, with some orange and beige on the trees to suggest fading daylight.

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