Kiyokawa
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A woodblock print titled Kiyokawa, a Japanese place name meaning "clear river" that appears in several locations across the country. Nakazawa likely depicts a riverside scene where transparent water flows over a visible streambed, a subject that allowed the woodblock carver and printer to demonstrate their skill in rendering moving water and its reflections. The clarity implied by the name suggests a mountain stream or rural waterway rather than the larger, muddier rivers of the lowlands. This type of intimate landscape subject, focused on a single natural feature rather than a panoramic vista, reflects the shin-hanga movement's interest in capturing specific qualities of place and atmosphere through refined printmaking technique.
More Prints by Hiromitsu Nakazawa
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kiyokawa was created by Hiromitsu Nakazawa (中沢弘光).
Kiyokawa depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.