Ochanomizu, from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei)
by Kawase Hasui
- Series:
- Twenty Views of Tokyo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
by Kawase Hasui
A second impression of Hasui's Ochanomizu design from the Tôkyô nijûkei series, this print documents the site as Hasui observed it during the Taisho period, when the Kanda River gorge retained its characteristic stone embankments alongside the elevated railway infrastructure built in the late Meiji era. Within the Twenty Views series, the Ochanomizu composition represents the urban waterway type—a category distinct from Hasui's park, shrine, and street-view designs in the same set. Differences between this and the first impression may be visible in the depth of color in the water, the gradation of the sky bokashi, or the sharpness of the key-block line in the stonework. The series was reprinted over several years, and impression quality varied with block wear and pigment consistency across print runs.
Color woodblock print
Color woodblock print
Color woodblock print
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ochanomizu, from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Yes — Ochanomizu, from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei) is part of the Twenty Views of Tokyo series by Kawase Hasui.
Ochanomizu, from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei) depicts edo & tokyo and famous places (meisho-e).
