Hatagoh, Early Winter
- Date:
- 1980
- Medium:
- Etching
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Hatagoh — an inn or lodging house, the term derived from the roadside inns of the Edo period — is depicted in early winter, when bare branches and a dusting of snow mark the season's arrival. Tanaka's 1980 etching renders the structure with the patient attention he brings to all vernacular buildings: the texture of weathered walls, the weight of a heavy roof, the particular quietness of a building between seasons. The inn at this off-peak moment carries a sense of suspended activity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hatagoh, Early Winter was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平) in 1980.
Hatagoh, Early Winter uses Etching, on etching.
Hatagoh, Early Winter depicts snow scenes and winter.