Morning Crows, Winter Scarf — 明けからす お高祖頭巾
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"Morning Crows, Winter Scarf" (明けからす お高祖頭巾 — dawn crows, traditional winter head covering) depicts the early winter morning when crows call at dawn and women go out wrapped in the otafukukin head covering — a distinctive hood-like winter wrap that covered the head and lower face. The combination of the crows' raucous dawn sound and the woman's bundled winter appearance creates a vignette of winter morning sensory experience: the cold air, the grey dawn, the practical clothing of winter preparation. The Japanese title's two elements create a scene through juxtaposition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Morning Crows, Winter Scarf — 明けからす お高祖頭巾 was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in Not set.
Morning Crows, Winter Scarf — 明けからす お高祖頭巾 depicts snow scenes and winter.