Evening Snow at Terashima Village (Yuki ni kure no Terashima mura), from the series Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tôkyô jûnidai)
by Kawase Hasui
- Series:
- Twelve Scenes of Tokyo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- Image courtesy of
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Description
This print from the series Tôkyô jûnidai (Twelve Scenes of Tokyo) depicts Terashima Village under evening snow, as specified by its Japanese title Yuki ni kure no Terashima mura. The subject — a modest semirural neighborhood of Tokyo's Sumida River district rendered in winter twilight — demonstrates Hasui's commitment to finding pictorial value in everyday landscapes rather than celebrated monuments. The composition balances the weight of snowfall against the structural geometry of wooden architecture, using layered white pigment and graduated sky tones to evoke stillness. Within the Twelve Scenes of Tokyo framework, this print represents the winter entry for the northeastern districts of the city, and the formality of the series commission is reflected in its careful registration and oban proportions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Evening Snow at Terashima Village (Yuki ni kure no Terashima mura), from the series Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tôkyô jûnidai) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Yes — Evening Snow at Terashima Village (Yuki ni kure no Terashima mura), from the series Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tôkyô jûnidai) is part of the Twelve Scenes of Tokyo series by Kawase Hasui.
Evening Snow at Terashima Village (Yuki ni kure no Terashima mura), from the series Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tôkyô jûnidai) depicts edo & tokyo and snow scenes.