Kiso River Glowing Light at Fuji (Kisogawa yugure no Fuji)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1930s
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Kiso River Glowing Light at Fuji, dated to the 1930s, depicts Mount Fuji seen from or over the Kiso River — an unusual vantage point given the Kiso runs west of Fuji through Nagano and Aichi, suggesting either a creative compositional juxtaposition or a view from the river's lower reaches near Suruga Bay. The yugure no Fuji (Fuji at dusk glow) subject combined two of Hasui's most productive themes — the sacred mountain and the river dusk scene — into a single composition where the setting sun's glow illuminates both the mountain's silhouette and the river's reflective surface. The Bokashi sky captures the gradated evening colors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kiso River Glowing Light at Fuji (Kisogawa yugure no Fuji) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1930s.
Kiso River Glowing Light at Fuji (Kisogawa yugure no Fuji) uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Kiso River Glowing Light at Fuji (Kisogawa yugure no Fuji) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1930s).
Kiso River Glowing Light at Fuji (Kisogawa yugure no Fuji) depicts rivers & lakes and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.