Silence, Last Twilight on an Unknown Lake, Johnson Peak

Chiura Obata, Silence, Last Twilight on an Unknown Lake, Johnson Peak, 1930, color woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Obata Family, 2000.76.18, © 1989, Lillian Yuri Kodani
Copied Chiura Obata, Silence, Last Twilight on an Unknown Lake, Johnson Peak, 1930, color woodcut on paper, image: 11 x 15 5⁄8 in. (28.0 x 39.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Obata Family, 2000.76.18, © 1989, Lillian Yuri Kodani

Artwork Details

Title
Silence, Last Twilight on an Unknown Lake, Johnson Peak
Artist
Printer
Date
1930
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 11 x 15 5⁄8 in. (28.0 x 39.8 cm)
Copyright
© 1989, Lillian Yuri Kodani
Credit Line
Gift of the Obata Family
Mediums Description
color woodcut on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — California
  • Landscape — lake
  • Landscape — time — twilight
  • Landscape — park — Yosemite National Park
  • Landscape — mountain — Johnson Peak
Object Number
2000.76.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.76.18

Exhibitions

A watercolor image of Grand Canyon.
Chiura Obata: American Modern
November 27, 2019–March 13, 2020
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Japanese-born artist Chiura Obata’s seemingly effortless synthesis of different art traditions defies the usual division between “East” and “West.” This exhibition presents the most comprehensive survey of his rich and varied body of work to date, from bo