A fine winter's sky at Miyajima
1921
Kawase Hasui captures a breathtaking winter scene at the famous Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima, where the iconic vermilion structures are blanketed in pristine white snow. The diagonal hatching creates a dynamic sense of cold, crisp air against the deep blue of the sea and sky, reflecting the shrine's pillars in the water below. This piece is a prime example of Shin-hanga (New Prints), a modernist movement that revitalized traditional Japanese woodblock printing in the early 20th century by incorporating Western light and perspective. Hasui was known as a 'traveler poet' of art, sketching scenes across Japan, and this 1921 masterpiece perfectly freezes a quiet, magical moment in time.
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- Woodblock print
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- Paper
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