Inariyama, Nagano Prefecture (Nagano ken Inariyama)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1947
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Inariyama in Nagano Prefecture, published in 1947, depicts the town of Inariyama in the Chikuma River valley of Nagano Prefecture — a historic post-town on the Hokkoku highway (the northern route connecting Edo with Kanazawa and the Sea of Japan coast) — in the mountain-valley landscape of the central Japanese Alps approach. Inariyama's position in the Chikuma River valley gave it a distinctive topography: the wide alluvial terrace above the river floor, with the high ridge of the North Alps visible in the distance. The 1947 postwar date suggests Hasui's return to Nagano landscape subjects after the wartime interruption.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Inariyama, Nagano Prefecture (Nagano ken Inariyama) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1947.
Inariyama, Nagano Prefecture (Nagano ken Inariyama) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1947).
Inariyama, Nagano Prefecture (Nagano ken Inariyama) depicts landscapes, travel scenes, and mountains.