Musashi Arashiyama
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The forested hills around Arashiyama in the Musashino district of Tokyo — distinct from the more famous Arashiyama in Kyoto — appear in their seasonal coloring, the dense mixed woodland catching the particular light of a clear autumn or summer day. Kasamatsu's Musashi Arashiyama refers to a stretch of scenic hillside in what is now the western suburbs of Tokyo, where wooded ridges offered a brief pastoral relief from the expanding city. The print documents a landscape now largely absorbed into urban development.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Musashi Arashiyama was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Musashi Arashiyama was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Musashi Arashiyama depicts landscapes, trees, and autumn foliage, set at Arashiyama.