Back to gallery
Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara, Kansai Series

Art Appreciation

This serene woodblock print captures a quiet moment at a traditional Japanese shrine, awash under a gentle rain. The intricate architectural details of the shrine's vermilion wooden beams contrast vividly against the muted greens of the surrounding foliage and the soft, falling rain. Two figures, elegantly dressed in detailed kimonos, share a single blue umbrella as they stand near a reflective pond, creating a peaceful, contemplative scene. The artist’s precise lines and delicate gradations of color evoke both a reverence for cultural heritage and an intimate human connection with nature’s fleeting moods. The rain streaks are subtly rendered, enhancing the immersive atmosphere without overpowering the refined color palette and detailed composition.

Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara, Kansai Series

Hasui Kawase

Category:

Created:

1933

Likes:

0

Dimensions:

2044 × 3080 px

Download:

Related artworks

Beach at Kaiganji, Sanuki, Kansai Series
Izumo Yasugi Kiyomizu-dera
Zojoji Temple in Shiba
Sunset at Ike no Kami Shokura, One of Tokyo's Twenty Views
Korean Landscape Collection: Gyeongseong Gyeonghoe Pavilion 1942
Twelve Views of Tokyo: Fukagawa Upper Bridge
Evening in Osaka Sōemonchō
Travel Notes II: Snow at Amanohashidate 1921
Magome Moon, Tokyo Twenty Views, 1930
Travel Journal I (Souvenir from the Journey I) Stone-stacking Boat (Bōshū) 1920
Travel Notes II (Souvenirs of Travel Vol. 2) Miyajima in Snow 1928
Spring Night at Inokashira, 1931