“Frosty Morning in Nagaoka, Izu,” by Kawase Hasui Title: Frosty Morning in Nagaoka, Izu Author: Kawase Hasui Year: 1939 Size: 27.5cm x 40.3cm Location Related artworks Works of Kawase Hasui “Nikko Kaido (Nikko Highway)” by Kawase Hasui “The Pond at Benten Shrine in Shiba”, by Kawase Hasui “Konjikido in Snow, Hiraizumi” by Kawase Hasui “Moon […]
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“Konjikido in Snow, Hiraizumi”, by Kawase Hasui This is the last work of Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). The first edition was distributed among friends and acquaintances at the memorial service of Hyakka-nichi (one hundred) to pray for his soul. The snowfall, the quiet mountains of Tohoku, and the man who goes up the stone steps. Is
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“Nikko Kaido (The Road to Nikko)”, by Kawase Hasui The Nikko Kaido (Nikko Highway) is one of the Go-kaido (the five main highway), which connected Edo and Nikko (about 140 km). An old woman with a basket on her back walks along a path covered with thick cedar trees. Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) depicted a tranquil
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‘Shiba Zôjôji Temple’ from “Twenty Views of Tokyo”, by Kawase Hasui This building is Zôjôji, which is still right next to Tokyo Tower in Shiba, Minato-ku. Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) created several other works about the temple standing in the snow. Zôjôji is a famous place that has been a subject of paintings since the Edo
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“Fishbowl and Cat” by Ohara Koson It is a work in 1931 when Ohara Koson (1877-1945) used the name Shōson. It is a print of a cat with a red collar that is thought to be his pet cat. The naughty cat’s serious expression and the pose of targeting the goldfish are impressive. It shows
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