Starlit Night at Miyajima Shrine
Artist
Hasui Kawase
(Japanese, 1883–1957)
Date1928
MediumColor woodblock print
Dimensions14 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (36.2 x 24.1 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Gayley
Terms
- Wood block color print
- Bodies of water
- Gates
- Lanterns
- Lighting devices
- Miyajima Island, Japan
- Mountains
- Night
- Oceans
- Pine trees
- Religion
- Seas
- Shinto
- Stars
- Times of the day
- Torii
- Japanese
Object number74.079.001
Label CopyHasui, a student of Kiyokata Kaburagi, artistic descendant of the ukiyo-e masters Toyoharu, Kuniyoshi and Yoshitoshi, was encouraged by the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo to revive the ukiyo-e tradition in what came to be known as the shin-hanga, or "new print" movement. Hasui combined traditional techniques with Western influence to produce images with a modern feel. Hasui was especially admired for his night, rain, and snow scenes.
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