Modan Viewpoint, Pyongyang, Korea, from the series "Korean Views Supplement" (Zoku Chosen fukei, Chosen Heijo Botandai)
by Kawase Hasui
- Series:
- Korean Views Supplement
- Date:
- 1940
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 24.5 × 36.3 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Modan Viewpoint at Pyongyang, published in 1940 as part of the Korean Views Supplement (Zoku Chosen fukei), depicts Botandai (Peony Terrace) — the famous overlook above the Taedong River at the center of Pyongyang, then the largest city in the northern part of the Korean peninsula under Japanese administration. Botandai had been a celebrated viewpoint for centuries, offering a panoramic view of the river bending below wooded bluffs. Hasui's 1940 composition, with its characteristic bokashi sky, translates the terrace's sweeping river vista into the shin-hanga idiom, capturing the parklike atmosphere of this ancient scenic overlook.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Modan Viewpoint, Pyongyang, Korea, from the series "Korean Views Supplement" (Zoku Chosen fukei, Chosen Heijo Botandai) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1940.
Yes — Modan Viewpoint, Pyongyang, Korea, from the series "Korean Views Supplement" (Zoku Chosen fukei, Chosen Heijo Botandai) is part of the Korean Views Supplement series (print 2) by Kawase Hasui.
Modan Viewpoint, Pyongyang, Korea, from the series "Korean Views Supplement" (Zoku Chosen fukei, Chosen Heijo Botandai) uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Modan Viewpoint, Pyongyang, Korea, from the series "Korean Views Supplement" (Zoku Chosen fukei, Chosen Heijo Botandai) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1940).
Modan Viewpoint, Pyongyang, Korea, from the series "Korean Views Supplement" (Zoku Chosen fukei, Chosen Heijo Botandai) measures 24.5 × 36.3 cm (Oban format).