Skip to main content
Advanced Search
Boat on River in Snow and Moonlight
Boat on River in Snow and Moonlight

Boat on River in Snow and Moonlight

Artist (Japanese, 1883–1957)
Dateca. 1930s
MediumColor woodblock print
DimensionsImage: 5 5/8 x 3 5/8 inches (14.3 x 9.2 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Clement E. Merowit, Class of 1924
Terms
  • Landscape
  • Japanese
  • Bodies of water
  • Houseboats
  • Landscapes
  • Poles
  • Rivers
  • Seasons
  • Snow
  • Winter
Object number98.093.033
Label CopyHasui traveled throughout Japan to sketch scenes of natural beauty, and his prints helped to promote rail travel and tourism. Hasui’s poetic scenes of famous places evoked unspoiled landscapes to entice greater numbers of city-dwellers to experience the beauty of the nation. (“Moon," curated by Ellen Avril and presented at the Johnson Museum August 25, 2018-January 13, 2019)
Collections