Harbour festival
- Medium:
- Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
- Image courtesy of
- Saru Gallery
Description
A large parade float thickly decorated with green foliage and red, white, and yellow ornaments dominates the composition, with yellow Japanese characters painted on its lower flank and a red-and-white striped canopy strung overhead. A pale-faced figure peers out from within the greenery near the float's crest, while a crowd lines the street at left beneath the awning and a dark-haired figure in white and red stands watching in the lower right foreground; grey rooftops and buildings recede in the background under a mustard-yellow sky. The palette is dominated by deep green, red, grey, and touches of yellow and purple shadow. "Harbour festival," by Hide Kawanishi, mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock print).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Harbour festival was created by Hide Kawanishi (川西英).
Harbour festival depicts seascapes and festivals.