75th Anniversary of Tokyo University — 東大創立75年
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A variant print from the commemorative edition produced for the 75th anniversary of Tokyo Imperial University (東京大学), founded in 1877 and marking its jubilee in 1952. This may depict a secondary view of the Hongo campus—perhaps the iconic Akamon red gate, the Yasuda Auditorium, or a tree-lined path within the grounds—treated in Hasui's atmospheric landscape style. Institutional commemorative prints of this type were typically produced in limited editions for distribution at anniversary events and to faculty and donors. Despite the commissioned context, Hasui's quality control remained consistent: the interplay of architectural form and natural setting, rendered through carefully modulated bokashi and precise line work, distinguishes these prints from purely documentary souvenirs.