Kegon Waterfall
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
Kegon Falls — the ninety-seven-meter waterfall below Lake Chuzenji at Nikko — tumbles through its narrow gorge, the sheer volume and force of the falling water rendered as a column of fractured white against dark volcanic rock. Kasamatsu depicted Kegon in multiple versions, returning to the challenge of conveying the physical energy of falling water through the static medium of the woodblock print. The fall's scale requires compositional decisions about where to frame the image — just the cataract, or the full gorge height.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kegon Waterfall was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Kegon Waterfall uses Moku-hanga, Nishiki-e, and Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Kegon Waterfall was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Kegon Waterfall depicts landscapes, waterfalls, and rivers & lakes.