Miyajima in the Mist (Kiri no Miyajima)
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
Miyajima in mist — the famous floating torii and the Itsukushima Shrine's vermillion corridors dissolving into fog — is one of Hasui's most atmospherically complex compositions. This 1947 print shows the iconic site in kiri (mist) rather than rain, the torii only partially visible through the grey air, the shrine buildings and surrounding forest reduced to soft silhouettes. Mist at Miyajima was a recognized aesthetic experience separate from the rain and moonlight conditions Hasui more frequently depicted.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Miyajima in the Mist (Kiri no Miyajima) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1947.
Miyajima in the Mist (Kiri no Miyajima) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1947).
Miyajima in the Mist (Kiri no Miyajima) depicts temples & shrines, torii gates, and seascapes, set at Miyajima.