Wakura Watatsuki
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Ohmi Gallery
Description
"Wakura Watatsuki" likely depicts the Wakura Onsen area on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture — one of Japan's classic hot spring resorts, located on a small peninsula jutting into Nanao Bay. The "Watatsuki" element may refer to a specific location name, seasonal designation, or a named view within the Wakura area. Okuyama's treatment of this resort and coastal landscape would have combined his mastery of water and sky with the particular quality of the Sea of Japan coast — more austere and dramatic than the Pacific-facing shores of Honshu.
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wakura Watatsuki was created by Gihachiro Okuyama (奥山儀八郎).
Wakura Watatsuki depicts landscapes, seascapes, and travel scenes.