Snow and Wild Pigeons (first edition)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- First edition
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
Snow falls on wild pigeons roosting along a temple eave or garden wall, the birds' grey plumage barely distinguishable from the grey sky behind them while snowflakes accumulate on the horizontal surfaces around them. This first edition of the wild pigeon snow print shows the fresh ink and vivid bokashi of an early impression. Pigeon subjects were a natural choice for Kasamatsu in his Asakusa context — wild rock doves had colonized the temple precincts of Sensoji for centuries, and their grey presence against snow created a restrained, wintry composition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Snow and Wild Pigeons (first edition) was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Snow and Wild Pigeons (first edition) uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Snow and Wild Pigeons (first edition) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Snow and Wild Pigeons (first edition) depicts snow scenes.