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Ochanomizu: Twenty Views of Tokyo

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Ochanomizu: Twenty Views of Tokyo

Kawase Hasui, Japanese, (1883–1957)

Creation date: 1926
Creation place: Japan

Other Information

Type: Woodblock
Medium and Support: Woodblock
Credit Line: Gift of Alice Klauber and commemorating the Silver Jubilee Celebration of Fine Arts Society
Accession Number: 1950.32.56
Dimensions: 14 3/8 in. x 9 7/16 in. (36.51 cm x 23.97 cm)

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This arist was famous for his depictions of different varieties of snow. Here, wet cotton-like balls of snow blanket the rooftops of Tokyo. It adds a dimension of silence to the sense of isolation in the city.
Last Updated: 10/29/2010

Exhibition

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Dreams and Diversions: 250 Years of Japanese Prints from the San Diego Museum of San Diego Museum of Art , 11/6/2010 - 6/5/2011

Bibliography

This object has the following bibliographic references:

Andreas Marks and Dr. Sonya Quintanilla. Dreams and Diversions University of Washington Press. Seattle, WA, 2010
Page Number: 199-199, Figure Number: 153

Irwin J. Pachter and kaneko Takushi. Hawase Hasui and His Contemporaries Everson Museum of Art. Syracuse, NY, 1986
Page Number: 56, Figure Number: 45

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