Back to gallery
Late Spring

Art Appreciation

This exquisite woodblock print captures a serene moment featuring a woman dressed in a beautifully patterned kimono. The intricate floral designs on her garment contrast gracefully against the soft, muted yellow background, bringing her figure into sharp focus. Her hairstyle, traditional and voluminous, is adorned with delicate hair ornaments, including a textured pink accessory that adds a subtle pop of color. The woman's contemplative expression, combined with her gentle hand gesture touching her hair, evokes a quiet intimacy — a whispered story of elegance and poise within everyday life.

The artist employs refined lines with delicate shading to highlight the textures of fabrics and hair, showcasing mastery typical of early 20th-century Japanese ukiyo-e prints. The delicate color palette is both vibrant and harmonious, blending pastel floral hues with bold accents in her obi sash. The composition’s simplicity emphasizes the subject’s grace and cultural clothing details, teasing the viewer’s imagination about her thoughts and setting. It reflects Japan's artistic tradition bridging Edo-period woodblock printing with modern sensibilities of the Taisho era, making this piece a masterpiece of refined minimalism and emotive storytelling.

Late Spring

Hasui Kawase

Category:

Created:

1925

Likes:

0

Dimensions:

4485 × 6549 px

Download:

Related artworks

Evening Glow at Ushibori
Selected Landscapes of Japan: Okayama Uchiyama-shita, 1923
Early Summer Rain at Arakawa
Nikkō Kegon Waterfall
Yakushi-ji Temple in Nara 1951
Washington Monument and Potomac River 1935
Travel Notes I (Travel Souvenir First Collection) Shihara Majestic Waterfall 1920
Cool Pavilion by the Pine Pond
Spring Rain, Hōkoku-ji Temple 1932
Okayama Korakuen 1934
Twenty Views of Tokyo: Kanda Myojin Shrine Grounds, 1926
Travel Notes III (Third Collection of Travel Souvenirs) Miyajima Starry Night, 1928
Travel Notes III (Autumn Gift, Akita Hachiro Series)
Snow at Daishoin Temple, Hirosaki
Clouds Over Mizuki Town, Ibaraki Prefecture 1941