Lake Towada in Aomori Prefecture is one of Japan's most scenic caldera lakes, known for deep blue water surrounded by primeval forests. Asano's journey to this remote northern location suggests a deliberate effort to expand his subject range beyond Kyoto. This composition generally sells for $150-$500, and the vivid blues and greens of the Towada landscape suit his bold palette perfectly.
Lake Towada on the border of Aomori and Akita Prefectures — Japan's largest caldera lake and one of its most pristine — provided Asano with a landscape subject of exceptional clarity and atmospheric beauty. The lake's exceptionally clear water, surrounded by forested volcanic walls with no rivers flowing into it, created a landscape of austere natural perfection. In the context of his predominantly Kyoto-centered output, this northern lake represents one of his most geographically distant subjects, evidence of the traveling he undertook to document Japan's most celebrated scenic landscapes.
Nikko Chuzenjiko
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Niigata Gosaibori
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Lake Towada (十和田湖) was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Lake Towada uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Lake Towada was published by Unsodo.
Lake Towada depicts rivers & lakes, set at Lake Towada.
