Kitaguni no Umigo no Koya — 北国の海辺の小屋
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
This title translates roughly as "Cottage by the Northern Sea" — a small shelter, perhaps a fisherman's hut or a simple seaside dwelling, in Japan's northern coastal landscape. The subject combines Kitaoka's interest in human-built structures embedded in natural landscape with the particular atmosphere of Japan's northern shores: the cold light, the rough water, the unpretentious architecture of working coastal life. The Japanese characters in the title suggest the work was intended primarily for Japanese-speaking audiences.
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1940
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kitaguni no Umigo no Koya — 北国の海辺の小屋 was created by Fumio Kitaoka (北岡文雄).
Kitaguni no Umigo no Koya — 北国の海辺の小屋 depicts seascapes, architecture, and village scenes.