$500–$4,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Fujita's contemplative prints appeal to collectors of contemporary Japanese printmaking.
Shadow of the Sunset translates a specific atmospheric phenomenon — the long shadows cast by a low sun at the end of the day — into abstract compositional terms. At sunset, shadows extend dramatically, transforming familiar landscapes into geometric patterns of light and dark that Fujita's woodblock medium can capture with particular effectiveness. The interplay of warm sunset light against the cool blues and purples of shadow creates the chromatic dialogue that gives such prints their emotional resonance.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Shadow of the Sunset was created by Fumio Fujita (藤田不美夫).
Shadow of the Sunset depicts landscapes, night scenes, and abstract.
