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Mishima River, Mutsu (Mutsu Mishimagawa), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshū)

A work made of color woodblock print.

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  • A work made of color woodblock print.

Date:

1919

Artist:

Kawase Hasui 川瀬 巴水
Japanese, 1883-1957

About this artwork

In this print, the rising moon illuminates the Mishima River and the distant sea. The site depicted here was a popular place for women to draw water and wash clothes. The glow of the moonlight on the river and the sea contrasts sharply with the dark shadows that fall on the surrounding buildings, which display the distinctive architecture of the area, and on the women in the foreground.

Status

On View, Gallery 107

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Kawase Hasui

Title

Mishima River, Mutsu (Mutsu Mishimagawa), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshū)

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

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1919

Medium

Color woodblock print

Dimensions

38.5 × 26.2 cm (15 1/8 × 10 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Hermon Dunlap Smith in memory of John V. Farwell

Reference Number

1944.434

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