Celebrated Waterfall 1820 - 1830
yanagawashigenobu
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toned paper
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water colours
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asian-art
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waterfall
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japan
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possibly oil pastel
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oil painting
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underpainting
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pastel chalk drawing
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water
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painting painterly
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Celebrated Waterfall" is a woodblock print by Yanagawa Shigenobu, a renowned Japanese artist, created between 1820 and 1830. The artwork, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, depicts a majestic waterfall cascading through a rugged landscape under a crescent moon. The use of contrasting shades of blue and grey, reminiscent of the indigo dye prevalent in Japanese art, evokes the serenity of the scene. Shigenobu's masterful use of color and composition, typical of the ukiyo-e style, creates a sense of tranquility and awe, inviting viewers to appreciate the beauty of nature.
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