Crescent Moon (Matsue in Izumo) / Kawase Hasui

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Accession Number
1987/1.268
Title
Crescent Moon (Matsue in Izumo)
Artist
Kawase Hasui
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1883-1957
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date
1924
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Inscription
Signed by artist followed by one of his seals; Publisher's seal
Dimensions
36.3 cm x 24 cm (14 5/16 in. x 9 7/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
color print
Physical Description
A man ferries a passenger along a river at sunset. The buildings and stone walls along the river are reflected along with the colorful sky above.
Subject Matter
Kawase Hasui worked in concert with the prolific twentieth century publisher of woodblock prints Watanabe Shôzaburo (1885-1962).
Kawase Hasui was especially known for his skillful depiction of landscapes and night scenes. His passion for landscapes led him to travel extensively throughout Japan, keeping a sensitive eye on his surroundings and sketching scenes from his journeys. His close attention to atmospheric conditions and light brought him much success and one year before his death Kawase was awarded the great honor of Intangible Cultural Treasure for his 1956 print “Snow at Zôjôji Temple.”
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Record
1987/1.268
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"Crescent Moon (Matsue in Izumo); Kawase Hasui." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1987-sl-1.268/1987_1.268.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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