"A Fine Winter's Sky, Miyajima"
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
by Kawase Hasui
A second impression of Hasui's Miyajima winter sky design, issued through the Watanabe publishing house. Comparison across the surviving impressions of this composition reveals differences in the sky [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi)—some examples run cooler and bluer, others warmer and more neutral—reflecting variations between printing runs and the gradual wear of the woodblocks over repeated use. The subject, Itsukushima Shrine's floating torii on Miyajima island, was among the most photographed and depicted sites in modern Japan, and Hasui's treatment through [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) printmaking translated the scene into a format that emphasized atmospheric quality over architectural precision, distinguishing it from contemporaneous photographic representations.
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.
"A Fine Winter's Sky, Miyajima" was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
"A Fine Winter's Sky, Miyajima" depicts snow scenes.
