Summer at Ikaho (Ikaho no natsu)
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- Image courtesy of
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Description
A wide, low horizontal print showing dark silhouetted trees, including tall conifers, along the foreground against layered blue-grey mountain ridges receding into the distance. The sky is rendered in soft graduated tones of pale blue and lavender-pink, suggesting dusk or early evening light, with no figures or structures visible. Woodblock print, "Summer at Ikaho (Ikaho no natsu)" by Kawase Hasui.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Summer at Ikaho (Ikaho no natsu) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Summer at Ikaho (Ikaho no natsu) depicts summer.