Spring Snow, Kyoto Maruyama
- Date:
- 1936
- Medium:
- Woodblock Print
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
"Spring Snow, Kyoto Maruyama" is a woodblock by Tsuchiya Koitsu that captures the evocative beauty of the depicted scene.
"Spring Snow, Kyoto Maruyama" is a woodblock by Tsuchiya Koitsu that captures the evocative beauty of the depicted scene.
As a shin-hanga work, this piece reflects the movement's emphasis on collaboration between artist, carver, and printer to achieve technical refinement and atmospheric beauty. The woodblock technique allows for the characteristic interplay of precise line work and subtle color gradation that gives the image its distinctive presence. Dating to 1936, this work was created during a period of creative ferment in Japanese printmaking.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Spring Snow, Kyoto Maruyama was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸) in 1936.
Spring Snow, Kyoto Maruyama depicts snow scenes and spring.
