Kasuga Shrine, Nara, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Nara Kasuga taisha)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- April 1933
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A vermillion-and-white shrine building with dark tiled roofs and rows of hanging bronze lanterns fills the right side of the composition, set against dark green pine trees and a grey, rain-streaked sky. In the foreground a figure in a patterned kimono holds a blue umbrella while walking across wet paving that reflects the architecture, with a stone-edged pool at lower left. Kawase Hasui, "Kasuga Shrine, Nara" from *Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition*, 1933, color woodblock print.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kasuga Shrine, Nara, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Nara Kasuga taisha) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in April 1933.
Yes — Kasuga Shrine, Nara, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Nara Kasuga taisha) is part of the Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition series by Kawase Hasui.
Kasuga Shrine, Nara, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Nara Kasuga taisha) uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Kasuga Shrine, Nara, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Nara Kasuga taisha) depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and famous places (meisho-e), set at Nara.