Pastel Fuji
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The third catalogued impression of the Pastel Fuji design concludes this group of related states. Comparative study of the three impressions can reveal how the sky block — the most technically demanding element in this soft-toned composition — aged across the print run. Later impressions often show a narrowing of the tonal range as the brushed bokashi becomes less controllable on a worn block surface, shifting the delicate pale palette toward flatter, less luminous color. Fuji prints by Hasui occupy a distinct place in the shin-hanga canon: departing from the dramatic effects of snow or storm compositions, this design engages the mountain as a quiet chromatic presence, filtered through atmospheric distance in a manner that recalls Hiroshige's softer travel-series treatments of the peak.
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Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pastel Fuji was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Pastel Fuji depicts landscapes.