View of Azalea Garden from Mt. Fuji, Hasui Kawase
I love this gorgeous woodblock print from Hasui Kawase, View of Azalea Garden from Mt. Fuji. Hasui was a significant influence on Studio Ghibli & Hayao Miyazaki.
After all, the influence of Kawase on Ghibli, Miyazaki and his team of genius illustrators and animators is plain to see, and Miyazaki himself has previously stated his deep admiration for the legendary painter. The ability of Kawase to capture natural beauty alongside the human experience plays a significant part in Miyazaki’s love for Kawase, and it finds its way into several of the best Studio Ghibli films.
The likes of My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke all feature landscapes that are highly reminiscent of Kawase’s woodblock print style. Whether in the lush forests or beautiful countryside settings, it’s clear that Miyazaki was always keen on paying his respects to one of his favourite artists.
Here are a few more of Hasui’s hundreds of works:
You can find a large catalog of Hasui’s work here, at Wikimedia Commons, and at Flickr.
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In case this sparked anyone else's curiosity, here is a video about the creation of woodblock prints.
And this one is Kottke-Approved.
Thanks, I enjoyed this! I want to make one now.
One of my favorite forms of media, the Japanese woodblock print. I keep trying to get close to this look in various digital programs, but I haven't gotten there yet
These are incredibly beautiful. I love Japanese woodblock prints, and I know so darn little about them!
Not exactly related, but the second image reminded me a bit of a Jake Longstreth painting -- worth having a look at his works.
https://jakelongstreth.com/#/paintings-2019present/
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