Snow at Hie Shrine (Shato no yuki (Hie jinja))
Shato no yuki (Hie jinja
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1931
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
Snow blankets the grounds of Hie Shrine in this contemplative Tokyo winter scene. Lifetime editions sell for $800-$3,000. Shrine-in-snow compositions by Hasui carry deep symbolic resonance, juxtaposing the sacred with the seasonal, and collectors prize them accordingly. The vermillion torii and shrine elements contrast beautifully against the white snow in well-printed examples.
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