The Singing Lesson (Okeiko) (Translation)
お稽古屏風 大正時代 川瀬巴水 二曲一面 紙本著色 (Primary Title)
Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水, Japanese, 1883 - 1957 (Artist)
Although Kawase Hasui designed more than six hundred woodblock prints in his lifetime, only three screen paintings are known by the artist. Here two geishas sit on tatami mats as they practice singing with their instructor. Hanging on the wall are two shamisen instruments, plucked lutes with three strings traditionally played to accompany singing, dance, or drama. Trademarks of Hasui’s printmaking, such as vivid colors and his handling of spatial complexity, are demonstrated here on a much larger scale.
Nihonga 日本画
Taisho period (1912-1926)
巴水 Hasui
巴水 Hasui
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René and Carolyn Balcer Collection
The Kyodo-kai Exhibition, Tokyo, 1915, along with artworks by the students of Kaburaki Kiyokata (Japanese, 1878-1972)
"Water and Shadow: Kawase Hasui and Japanese Landscape Prints", VMFA, November 15, 2014 to March 29, 2015.
"Water and Shadow: Kawase Hasui and Japanese Landscape Prints", VMFA, November 15, 2014 to March 29, 2015.
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