Takasegawa-Summer
- Date:
- 1990
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 57.2 × 30.5 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
- Sought-after Karhu Kyoto street or architectural scene: $800–$2,000
- Good condition signed print (edition ~100): $400–$1,200
- Standard edition impression: $200–$700
Description
The Takasegawa canal in summer is Karhu's subject in this 1990 print — the second in his seasonal triptych of the same waterway — the cherry trees now in full leaf, their dense canopy casting deep shade over the water below. Summer transforms the canal from the pink-and-white spectacle of cherry blossom season into a green tunnel of dense foliage, and Karhu finds in this quieter, more self-contained summer scene the same structural interest he identified in the spring blossoms. The canal's water is darker and cooler under the leaf canopy.
More Prints by Clifton Karhu
More Summer Prints
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広隆寺牛祭
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February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari)
二月 (伏見稲荷大社祭)
second half 20th century
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July (Gorgeous Procession of Yama-hoko or the Floats at the Gion Festival)
七月 (祇園祭山鉾巡行)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge)
八月 (三条大橋より大文字)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Takasegawa-Summer was created by Clifton Karhu in 1990.
Takasegawa-Summer depicts summer.
Takasegawa-Summer measures 57.2 × 30.5 cm (Oban format).