Shiba Zojoji (Zojoji Temple, Shiba)
1925
Kawase Hasui captures a quiet, freezing moment in Tokyo with this stunning woodblock print from 1925. The deep red of the Zojoji Temple pops against the heavy white snow, creating a cozy yet chilly atmosphere as a lone figure trudges through the storm wearing a traditional straw raincoat. Hasui, a master of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement, traveled extensively across Japan to capture these fleeting moments of beauty before modernization changed the landscape forever. This piece is part of his 'Twenty Views of Tokyo' series, proving that even the bustling capital could be transformed into a silent winter wonderland.
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- Woodblock print
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