Summer sale: 40% off all productsUse code SUMMER40Ends July 31Shop credits
Back to gallery
Spring at Atago Mountain

Art Appreciation

This delicate woodblock print captures a serene spring moment beneath a fully bloomed cherry blossom tree. The soft blossoms form a sweeping canopy of pale pink and white against a clear, vibrant blue sky. Below the tree, two children play on a gravelly ground, their colorful traditional clothing sharply contrasting with the natural tones surrounding them. The background features a dark wooden building with intricate white window frames, lending a peaceful yet detailed setting. The use of subtle gradation in the sky and the meticulous rendering of both flowers and architecture speaks to a mastery of the shin-hanga technique. The composition balances lively human presence with nature’s gentle beauty, evoking nostalgia and quiet joy. The artwork invites the viewer to hear the faint rustling of petals and the soft chatter of children, drawing one into a tranquil moment of everyday spring life in early 20th century Japan.

Spring at Atago Mountain

Hasui Kawase

Category:

Created:

1921

Likes:

1

Dimensions:

2284 × 3446 px

Download:

2K downloads are free. 4K and Ultra HD files use credits. Public domain artworks can be used for commercial projects.

Public domain download summary

This artwork is provided as a public domain image resource. You can use the free 2K file for everyday creative work, while 4K and Ultra HD files are available with credits.

Related artworks

Twenty Views of Tokyo: Yaguchi (1928)
Sunset Over the Ando River
Tokyo Twelve Views Asakusa Komagata Riverside 1919
Moon over the Ara River, Akabane
Kyoto Kiyomizu-dera 1933
Travel Notes III (Souvenir from Beppu) 1928
Remaining Snow at Inokashira
Travel Notes I (Travel Souvenir First Collection) Shihara Majestic Waterfall 1920
View of Unzen Mountain from Amakusa
Tokyo Twelve Views: Daikongashi
Moon over Miyagi Prefecture
Twenty Views of Tokyo: Ochanomizu 1926
Night in Atami, View from the Abe Inn