Spring Snow at Kamikochi
by Ito Takashi
- Date:
- 1932
- Medium:
- Woodblock Print
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
Ito Takashi's "Spring Snow at Kamikochi" is a woodblock that reveals the artist's sensitivity to place and atmosphere.
by Ito Takashi
Ito Takashi's "Spring Snow at Kamikochi" is a woodblock that reveals the artist's sensitivity to place and atmosphere.
As a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) work, this piece reflects the movement's emphasis on collaboration between artist, carver, and printer to achieve technical refinement and atmospheric beauty. The woodblock technique allows for the characteristic interplay of precise line work and subtle color gradation that gives the image its distinctive presence. Dating to 1932, this work was created during a period of creative ferment in Japanese printmaking.
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.
Spring Snow at Kamikochi was created by Ito Takashi (伊東孝) in 1932.
Spring Snow at Kamikochi depicts snow scenes and spring.
