Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Spring Snow in Kiyomizu, Kyoto (Haru no Yuki, Kyo no Kiyomizu) | Showa period, 20th century
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November 18, 03:08 PM GMT
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Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Spring Snow in Kiyomizu, Kyoto (Haru no Yuki, Kyo no Kiyomizu)
Showa period, 20th century
woodblock print, signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, publisher's mark Hanken shoyu Doi hanga-ten [copyright reserved, Doi print dealer's], and with printer's mark Yokoi and carver's mark Harada, dated Showa nananen shigatsu saku (made in April 1932), post-war printing
Vertical oban: 39.5 x 27 cm., 15½ x 10½ in.
Although it is the beginning of spring, the Kiyomizu-dera [lit. Temple of Pure Waters] complex is covered in thick snow. One of the most celebrated temples in Japan, the temple was founded in 780 on the site of the Otowa Waterfall among the wooded hills to the east of Kyoto; the temple's name harkening back to the fall's crystalline waters.
For a different impression of the same print in the collection of the Harvard Art Museums, object number 1978.265, go to: https://harvardartmuseums.org/art/185193