Though best known for bijin-ga, Shinsui also produced landscape prints of great refinement. These typically trade at lower prices than his figure subjects but attract collectors seeking less competition.
Snow blankets the mountains of Hira along the western shore of Lake Biwa as evening descends. This landscape from Shinsui''s "Eight Views of Omi" series demonstrates his facility beyond bijin-ga, capturing the atmospheric beauty of Japan''s largest lake in winter with subtle gradations of gray, white, and blue.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Eight Views of Omi: Evening Snow at Hira (近江八景 比良の暮雪) was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水) in 1917.
Yes — Eight Views of Omi: Evening Snow at Hira is part of the Eight Views of Omi series by Ito Shinsui.
Eight Views of Omi: Evening Snow at Hira was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1917).
Eight Views of Omi: Evening Snow at Hira depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and night scenes.
