Late Autumn at Itako (Itako banshu)
- Date:
- 1939 (printed 1940s)
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The town of Itako, in Ibaraki prefecture, sits at the edge of the Suigo wetland district where rivers and lakes blend into a landscape of extraordinary seasonal drama. In late autumn, the reeds and grasses turn gold and rust, the water reflecting a sky heavy with geese. Henmi's rendering of this late-autumn scene — probably printed in the 1940s from a 1939 design — captures the particular atmosphere of the season in a landscape where nature's rhythms are unusually visible and pronounced.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Late Autumn at Itako (Itako banshu) was created by Henmi Takashi (逸見享) in 1939 (printed 1940s).
Late Autumn at Itako (Itako banshu) depicts autumn foliage.