Mt. Fuji in moonlight, Kawai Bridge
1947
Kawase Hasui captures a serene, moonlit night where the majestic Mount Fuji looms large in the background, bathed in cool, deep blue tones. In the foreground, the sturdy wooden Kawai Bridge stretches across the water, with a lone traveler making their way across, framed by tall, dark pine trees. This piece is a classic example of the Shin-hanga (New Prints) movement, which revitalized traditional Japanese woodblock printing in the early 20th century by blending Western light and shadow with Japanese aesthetics. Hasui was known as a 'poet of travel,' and this 1947 print perfectly captures that quiet, atmospheric mood of a journey at night.
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- Woodblock print
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- Paper
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