Saishō Temple in Hirosaki (Hirosaki, Saishō-in), from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fūkei shū higashi Nihon hen)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1936
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A snow-covered, multi-tiered red pagoda rises at right, its stacked eaves and railings blanketed in white and set against tall, snow-dusted trees under a grey sky filled with falling snow. In the foreground, a lone figure in a straw hat and dark robe walks past a wooden fence toward the temple gate, leaving footprints in the snow. Woodblock print, ink and color on paper, by Kawase Hasui, 1936; "Saishō Temple in Hirosaki," from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Saishō Temple in Hirosaki (Hirosaki, Saishō-in), from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fūkei shū higashi Nihon hen) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1936.
Yes — Saishō Temple in Hirosaki (Hirosaki, Saishō-in), from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fūkei shū higashi Nihon hen) is part of the Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition series by Kawase Hasui.
Saishō Temple in Hirosaki (Hirosaki, Saishō-in), from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fūkei shū higashi Nihon hen) uses Bokashi, on woodblock print; ink and color on paper.
Saishō Temple in Hirosaki (Hirosaki, Saishō-in), from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fūkei shū higashi Nihon hen) depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and famous places (meisho-e).