Moran Pavilion, Pyeongyang, Korea (Translation)
The Sequel to Views of Korea (Series Title)
川瀬巴水 朝鮮風景 朝鮮平壌牡丹台 昭和十五年 版画 (Primary Title)
Moran Pavilion, Pyeongyang, Korea, from the series Supplement of Views of Korea (Zoku Chosen fukei, Chosen Heijo Botandai) (Former Title)
Chii Mountain Senon Temple, Korea (Donor's Title)
Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水, Japanese, 1883 - 1957 (Artist)
Watanabe Shōzaburō 渡邊庄三郎, Japanese, 1885 - 1962 (Publisher)
Along the Taedong River, which runs through Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, Moran Park is a thriving setting within the city limits. It contains several ancient pavilions, including the Chongryu Pavilion, depicted here, that sits atop cliffs overlooking the Taedong River. Japanese landscape artist Kawase Hasui, traveled to Korea in 1939 and made a series of sketches of Korean landmarks, which he later developed into woodblock prints.
Showa period (1926-1989)
Artist’s signature in ink and seal in red within image lower right: 巴水 (Hasui)
Publisher's seal (C) in lower right margin.
Inscribed in ink in lower left margin: 朝鮮平壌牡丹台 昭和十五年作
René and Carolyn Balcer Collection
1979渡辺／川瀬巴水…444／ 昭和十五年 朝鮮風景 追加 ワタナベ 朝鮮平壌牡丹台（雨）
©artist or artist’s estate
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