Pine Tree at Karasaki (Karasaki no matsu), from the series “Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei) “
by Ito Shinsui
- Series:
- Eight Views of Omi (print 1 of 1)
- Date:
- 1913
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 32 × 22 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The famous pine tree at Karasaki on the southern shore of Lake Biwa—one of the Eight Views of Omi—is depicted in this early version from 1913, the great tree's sprawling branches extending over the water in the composition that had defined this subject since the Edo period. The Karasaki pine was a landmark so celebrated that it appeared on Hiroshige's Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido, and Shinsui's treatment joins this long visual tradition while adapting it to the shin-hanga aesthetic. The bokashi gradations render the misty lake atmosphere characteristic of this view.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pine Tree at Karasaki (Karasaki no matsu), from the series “Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei) “ was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水) in 1913.
Yes — Pine Tree at Karasaki (Karasaki no matsu), from the series “Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei) “ is part of the Eight Views of Omi series (print 1 of 1) by Ito Shinsui.
Pine Tree at Karasaki (Karasaki no matsu), from the series “Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei) “ uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Pine Tree at Karasaki (Karasaki no matsu), from the series “Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei) “ was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1913).
Pine Tree at Karasaki (Karasaki no matsu), from the series “Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei) “ depicts landscapes, eight views of ōmi, and trees.
Pine Tree at Karasaki (Karasaki no matsu), from the series “Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei) “ measures 32 × 22 cm (Oban format).