Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 12 works by Asai Chū in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Asai Chū left, the most famous is Spring Ridge (1889). Close behind it come Le Village de Kotaba (1893) and Woman Sewing (1902). Our catalog holds 12 works by Asai Chū; the gallery has kept the 12 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
The oil on canvas painting titled Spring Ridge was executed by the artist Asai Chū in 1889. This work measures 84 x 103 cm. It is currently held in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum in Japan. The piece is designated as an Important Cultural Property.
is an oil on canvas work by the Japanese painter Asai Chū. Created about 1893, the piece captures a rural Japanese village. The composition focuses on the quietude of domestic and agricultural life within a countryside setting.
In the quietude of a spring afternoon in 1902, Asai Chū captured more than just a domestic task; he immortalized a profound sense of presence. Woman Sewing serves as a breathtaking window into a moment of solitary devotion, where the rhythmic movement of needle and thread becomes a meditation. The subject, believed to be the wife of his apartment building's concierge, sits enveloped in a soft, natural light that seems…
In the quietude of 1902, Asai Chū captured a moment of profound stillness in his masterpiece, Bridge in Grez-sur-Loing. This expansive work invites the viewer to step into a pastoral dreamscape where time seems to decelerate. The scene unfolds along the banks of a gentle river, where a quaint French village meets the soft light of a departing day. As we gaze upon the bridge, we are not merely looking…
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Asai Chū | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Artizon Museum |
Tokyo | 3 | Woman Sewing, Bridge in Grez-sur-Loing, Washing Place in Grez-sur-Loing |
 Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art |
Nagoya | 1 | Village near Hachioji |
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The oil on canvas painting titled Spring Ridge was executed by the artist Asai Chū in 1889. This work measures 84 x 103 cm. It is currently held in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum in Japan. The piece is designated as an Important Cultural Property.
is an oil on canvas work by the Japanese painter Asai Chū. Created about 1893, the piece captures a rural Japanese village. The composition focuses on the quietude of domestic and agricultural life within a countryside setting.
In the quietude of a spring afternoon in 1902, Asai Chū captured more than just a domestic task; he immortalized a profound sense of presence. Woman Sewing serves as a breathtaking window into a moment of solitary devotion, where the rhythmic movement of needle and thread becomes a meditation. The subject, believed to be the wife of his apartment building's concierge, sits enveloped in a soft, natural light that seems…
Spring Ridge (1889). Le Village de Kotaba (1893) and Woman Sewing (1902) come next.
33 years old: Spring Ridge dates from 1889, and Asai Chū was born in 1856.
Spring Ridge, Le Village de Kotaba, Woman Sewing, Bridge in Grez-sur-Loing, Village near Hachioji, Washing Place in Grez-sur-Loing, Untitled (AQR9PM), Untitled (AQR9PD), Tosei fuzoku gojuban uta awase, Book Pages and Pulling Boat. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 12 works by Asai Chū, dated from 1887 to 1907.
Mostly in Artizon Museum (Tokyo) and Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art (Nagoya). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1900s: 5 of the 12 works on this page were made then, Woman Sewing among them.
On this page, the earliest is Village near Hachioji (1887) and the latest Tosei fuzoku gojuban uta awase, Book Pages (1907).
People (3), Hills (2) and Trees (2), across the 12 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 3 of the 12 works on this page.
Impressionism, judging by the originals on this page.
Woman Sewing, Bridge in Grez-sur-Loing and Washing Place in Grez-sur-Loing: the Artizon Museum, Tokyo holds 3 of the works on this page.
