Three Friends of Winter
by Helen Hyde
- Date:
- 1913
- Medium:
- Color woodcut on cream Japanese paper
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
by Helen Hyde
"Three Friends of Winter" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) print by Helen Hyde. This atmospheric work captures a sense of place and season with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest prints.
Helen Hyde renders this scene with masterful control of the printing medium, using the interplay of carved line, color, and paper texture to evoke atmosphere and mood. The composition balances naturalistic observation with poetic interpretation.
The woodblock technique brings a distinctive quality to this work, where the grain of the wood and the layering of pigments create effects that cannot be achieved in any other medium.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Three Friends of Winter was created by Helen Hyde in 1913.
Three Friends of Winter depicts snow scenes and winter.
