Disaster in Karyu-Gai ( at Yanagi Bridge)
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Disaster in Karyu-Gai ( at Yanagi Bridge)
192620th Century
8 5/8 in. x 11 1/4 in. (21.91 cm x 28.58 cm)
Sengai Igawa, Japanese, (1876–1961)
Object Type:
Works on Paper
Creation Place:
Asia, Japan
Medium and Support:
Color woodcut on paper
Credit Line:
Provenance Unknown
Accession Number:
1995.15.i
In Sengai Igawa’s print depicting the devastation caused by an earthquake in the early part of 20th century Japan,beauty is not sacrificed in his depiction of violence. All semblance of a realistic setting is lost. People and objects are lifted into a whirling cyclone in a sweeping circular composition, the delicate colors and line-work evoking a sense of otherworldliness. Despite the emotionally intense and violent subject matter, the artist manages to produce a mystic and somewhat gentle interpretation.
--Emily Landry, December 2014
--Emily Landry, December 2014
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Reverberations: Japanese Prints of the 1923 Kanto Earthquake Mills College Art Museum , 6/17/2009 - 8/2/2009
- Cross Section: Recent Acquisitions Mills College Art Museum , 7/16/2014 - 8/31/2014
- Magical Elements of the Floating World: Japanese Prints from the Mills College Art Museum Collections Mills College Art Museum , 12/3/2014 - 5/31/2015
Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 7 3/8 in. x 9 3/4 in. (18.73 cm x 24.77 cm)
- Mat Dimensions: 16 in. x 20 in. (40.64 cm x 50.8 cm)
- Sheet Dimensions: 8 5/8 x 11 1/4 in. (21.91 x 28.58 cm)
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Stephanie Hanor, ed. Magical Elements of the Floating World. Magical Elements of the Floating World Mills College Art Museum. Oakland, CA, 2015
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