Pine Tree at Karasaki (Karasaki no matsu), from the series “Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei) “
by Ito Shinsui
by Ito Shinsui
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.
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.
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.
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).
