Itoigawa in the Evening
- Date:
- 1929
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 26.2 × 39.1 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Itoigawa in the evening captures the quiet harbor town on the Sea of Japan coast as dusk settles over its shoreline. Yoshida renders the fading light with the atmospheric sensitivity he brought to his oil-painting background — warm tones dissolving into the cool blues of encroaching night, fishing vessels at rest along the waterfront. The composition embodies the shin-hanga ideal of transient mood, fixing a specific hour in a specific place with the precision of an observant traveler.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Itoigawa in the Evening was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1929.
Itoigawa in the Evening was published by Yoshida Studio (1929).
Itoigawa in the Evening depicts night scenes.
Itoigawa in the Evening measures 26.2 × 39.1 cm (Oban format).