Tagonoura Bridge (Translation)
川瀬巴水 田子の浦橋 昭和五年 木版画 (Primary Title)
Tagonoura Bridge (Donor's Title)
Tagonourabashi (Transliterated Title)
Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水, Japanese, 1883 - 1957 (Artist)
Watanabe Shōzaburō 渡邊庄三郎, Japanese, 1885 - 1962 (Publisher)
Mount Fuji inspired generations of Japanese printmakers, including Hasui. Regardless of climate or time of day, Mount Fuji enchanted visitors and artists alike. Seen here at dusk, Fuji is partially shrouded in rain clouds—a fleeting moment captured in dark blue and green inks. On Suruga Bay at the mouth of the Fuji River, structures like Tagonoura Bridge would have accommodated frequent traders and travelers since the Edo period (1615–1868).
Showa period (1926-1989)
Artist’s signature in ink and seal in red within image lower left: 巴水 Hasui
Publisher's seal (C) in lower left margin.
Inscribed in ink in lower right margin: 田子の浦橋 绍和五年. Inscribed in graphite in lower margin, on right: "T25 76"
René and Carolyn Balcer Collection
"Mountain Scenes in Japan: Woodblock Prints by Kawase Hasui" February 16 - November 12, 2017, VMFA
1979渡辺／川瀬巴水…275／*** 昭和五年 無外題 ワタナベ 田子の浦橋
©artist or artist’s estate
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