Ikegami Honmonji (Honmon Temple, Ikegami)
1931
Kawase Hasui captures a serene winter evening at Ikegami Honmonji temple in this stunning woodblock print from 1931. A massive, snow-laden pine tree dominates the left side, its branches heavy with white against a deep blue, snowy sky. Below, three figures huddle under umbrellas, trudging through the quiet snow toward the temple gate. Hasui was a leading figure in the Shin-hanga (new prints) movement, which revitalized traditional ukiyo-e with modern sensibilities, and this piece perfectly evokes the hushed, magical feeling of a snowfall in early Showa-era Tokyo.
- Technique
- woodblock print
- Material
- paper
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