Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)"
by Kawase Hasui
- Series:
- Selection of Views of Japan
- Date:
- 1925
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 36.5 × 24.1 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Suhara in Kiso, published in 1925 as part of the Selection of Views of Japan series, depicts the post-town of Suhara along the Nakasendo highway as it passes through the Kiso Valley in present-day Nagano Prefecture. The Kiso Valley's seventeen historic post-towns, strung along the Nakasenso's mountain route through the Central Alps, are among Japan's best-preserved examples of Edo-period roadway architecture: dark wooden machiya with overhanging eaves built to protect against the valley's heavy snowfall. Hasui's oban composition likely captures Suhara's narrow main street with its traditional townhouses and mountain backdrop.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1925.
Yes — Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" is part of the Selection of Views of Japan series (print 2) by Kawase Hasui.
Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" uses Bokashi, Moku-hanga, and Nishiki-e, on color woodblock print; oban.
Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1925).
Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" depicts landscapes.
Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" measures 36.5 × 24.1 cm (Oban format).