Travels with the Master: Lugano (Meishou To No Tabi: Lugano machi)
by Paul Binnie
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
Description
From the Travels with the Master series, Lugano — the Italian-speaking Swiss city on its lakeside, with its southern European light and its position at the intersection of Alpine and Mediterranean climates — gives Binnie a European urban landscape with strong atmospheric character. The lake, the surrounding mountains, and the quality of light that results from this geography offer the shin-hanga landscape vocabulary a subject that is different from anything in Japan but equally suited to its characteristic treatment of light, water, and atmosphere.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Travels with the Master: Lugano (Meishou To No Tabi: Lugano machi) was created by Paul Binnie.
Travels with the Master: Lugano (Meishou To No Tabi: Lugano machi) depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and travel scenes.