Kanda Myojin keidai (Kanda Myojin Shrine precent)
1926
Kawase Hasui captures a quiet, atmospheric evening at the Kanda Myojin Shrine in this stunning 1926 woodblock print. Towering, silhouetted trees stretch up toward a dramatic sky filled with billowing pink and blue clouds, creating a sense of vertical grandeur. In the distance, a lone dog wanders past glowing lanterns, adding a touch of life to the serene, shadowy grounds. Hasui was a master of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement, which revitalized traditional Japanese woodblock printing by blending classic techniques with Western-influenced lighting and atmosphere to create these moody, nostalgic scenes.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
- Material
- Paper and ink
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