Chiura Obata, Evening Glow at Mono Lake, from Mono Mills, 1930, color woodcut on paper, 15 3/4 x 10 7/8 inches, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Obata Family, 2000.76.10, © 1989, Lillian Yuri Kodani.
About this Artwork
In letters to his wife, Haruko, during the hiking trip, Obata struggled to express in words the beauty of his surroundings: “When we reached Mono Lake the tranquil lake did not even ripple. A mysterious feeling overwhelmed us. It was beyond description.”