Bruges at Dawn
- Date:
- 1919
- Medium:
- Color woodcut
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
"Bruges at Dawn" is a woodblock by Yoshijiro Urushibara that captures the evocative beauty of the depicted scene.
As a [shin-hanga](/glossary/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 1919, this work was created during a period of creative ferment in Japanese printmaking.
![Mount Fuji on a Moonlit Night, Kawai Bridge (Tsukiyo no Fuji [Kawaibashi]), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)" by Kawase Hasui](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/d0960668-1e73-339a-b182-fb995a54bff0/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
