Dawn at Takegawa Rapids
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- japancoll
Description
The Takegawa River — a tributary in the mountainous interior of Japan — rushes through its gorge at dawn, the early light catching the white water of the rapids while the surrounding forest remains in blue shadow. Henmi's landscapes of moving water were among his most accomplished works, the energy of rapids requiring a graphic solution that conveyed motion through still means — the broken white of foam against dark rock, the curved lines of current.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dawn at Takegawa Rapids was created by Henmi Takashi (逸見享).
Dawn at Takegawa Rapids depicts landscapes and night scenes.