The Sea
- Date:
- 1989
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 26.7 × 68.3 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
The open sea — rarely the subject of an artist so committed to enclosed urban spaces — is Karhu's subject in this 1989 print, its broad horizontal expanse and the interaction of light with moving water requiring a very different compositional approach than his Kyoto streetscapes. "The Sea" likely depicts coastal Japan — perhaps the Seto Inland Sea or the Sea of Japan — and shows Karhu applying his observational skills to a subject without the architectural anchor that usually organized his compositions. The result is one of his most open and expansive works.
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
The Sea was created by Clifton Karhu in 1989.
The Sea depicts seascapes.
The Sea measures 26.7 × 68.3 cm (Oban format).
