Picnic
- Date:
- mid 20th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink on paper
- Dimensions:
- 23.8 × 33.5 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
A picnic — the simple outdoor pleasure of gathering to eat in a natural setting — is Senpan's subject in this mid-twentieth-century ink-on-paper print, the scene rendered with the directness and warmth that characterize his approach to social subjects. Picnics in Senpan's work belong to the category of outdoor pleasures that were central to his vision of Japanese life: the cherry-blossom viewing party, the riverside gathering, the mountain excursion. These outdoor social occasions were for him as much of a subject as the grander festivals, their informality and pleasure important rather than limiting.
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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)"
1934
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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
Picnic was created by Maekawa Senpan (前川千帆) in mid 20th century.
Picnic depicts landscapes, figures, and daily life.
Picnic measures 23.8 × 33.5 cm.