Spring Snow at Shirakawa (Shunsetsu Shirakawa)
- Date:
- 1970
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; edition 48/128
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Spring Snow at Shirakawa (Shunsetsu Shirakawa), Jun'ichiro Sekino, 1970. Color woodblock print, edition 48/128.
A curving blue river bordered by a stacked stone embankment sweeps through the foreground, with falling snow flecked across the water and rooftops. Along the bank stand dark wooden houses and shops with slatted wooden shutters, latticed windows, one lit orange-red interior, and snow-capped tiled and thatched roofs; a bare tree and a white railing/ladder-like post appear at right. The palette is limited to indigo blue, browns and grays of stone and wood, black roof tiles, and white snow against cream paper, giving a quiet, muffled winter atmosphere with no figures present.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Spring Snow at Shirakawa (Shunsetsu Shirakawa) was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1970.
Spring Snow at Shirakawa (Shunsetsu Shirakawa) uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on color woodblock print; edition 48/128.
Spring Snow at Shirakawa (Shunsetsu Shirakawa) depicts snow scenes and spring, set at Shirakawa.