Light Snow at Demachi District
出町小雪
by Takeji Asano
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- Ukiyo-e.org (via Artelino)
Description
Light Snow at Demachi District captures a winter scene in the Demachi-yanagi area of Kyoto — the neighborhood where the Kamo River forks into the Kamo and Takano rivers, and where the atmospheric conditions of light snowfall transform the familiar riverside landscape. As a Kyoto native, Asano had observed this district through all seasons, and his snow scene would have carried the particular authority of intimate local knowledge — the precise quality of light over the river in winter, the way snow fell on the bridge and embankment he had crossed throughout his life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Light Snow at Demachi District (出町小雪) was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Light Snow at Demachi District uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Light Snow at Demachi District was published by Unsodo.
Light Snow at Demachi District depicts urban scenes and snow scenes.