Snow at Tsukishima (Tsukishima no yuki), from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)"
Tsukishima no yuki
by Kawase Hasui
- Series:
- Twenty Views of Tokyo (print 5 of 20)
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 38.7 × 26.5 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
From the Twenty Views of Tokyo series, this print shows snow falling on the Tsukishima waterfront district. Lifetime editions bring $800-$3,500. Snow subjects within the Twenty Views set are among the most desirable, combining the premium of a celebrated series with the universal appeal of Hasui's winter atmospherics. Early printings with sharp detail in the snowflakes are preferred.
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