Snow at Shiba Park (Yuki no Shiba koen)
by Maeda Masao
- Date:
- 1934
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Snow at Shiba Park — a 1934 color woodblock print — depicts one of Tokyo's first Western-style public parks in the quiet transformation of a snowfall, the park's tree-lined paths, the distant pagoda of Zojo-ji temple, and the muffled atmosphere of snow creating a scene of unusual beauty within the urban landscape. Made in 1934, the print belongs to Maeda Masao's early mature period, when he was establishing the bold graphic language that would define his sosaku-hanga practice. The Shiba Park in snow was a subject that combined urban landscape with winter atmosphere in a manner his direct approach handled with graphic clarity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Snow at Shiba Park (Yuki no Shiba koen) was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄) in 1934.
Snow at Shiba Park (Yuki no Shiba koen) depicts snow scenes.