The Daibutsu (Great Buddha) at Kamakura / Kawase Hasui
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- Accession Number
- 1982/1.203
- Title
- The Daibutsu (Great Buddha) at Kamakura
- Artist
- Kawase Hasui
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1883-1957
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
- Object Creation Date
- 1930
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Japan (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Inscription
- Signature: Hasui
- Publisher: Watanabe
- Dimensions
- 36.2 cm x 24.1 cm (14 1/4 in. x 9 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- color print
- Physical Description
- The daibutsu, or giant buddha, statue takes up the bulk of the pictorial space. Curving upwards and towards the statue is a large pine. At the feet of the green hued daibutsu statue are three women of different generations: a young girl, an adult woman, and an elderly woman. Although a few clouds hover in the sky, the sun appears to be shining brightly, casting some shadows of nearby trees into the picture.
- 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.”
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- asian
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- costume
- costume by form
- east asian
- japanese
- japanese periods
- main garments
- medieval japanese periods
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- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious buildings
- religious structures
- sculpture
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- single built works by function
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- styles and periods
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 893 x 1337
- File Size
- 147 KB
- Record
- 1982/1.203
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"The Daibutsu (Great Buddha) at Kamakura; Kawase Hasui." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1982-sl-1.203/1982_1.203.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 01, 2024.
