Nakabeshima
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Nakabeshima is a small island or coastal settlement in the Seto Inland Sea region, and Yoshida's 1930 print renders the site with the intimate attention he lavished on the lesser-known places he encountered during his travels along Japan's coasts. The Seto Inland Sea offered an inexhaustible supply of such subjects — small islands, sheltered coves, fishing villages — each with its own character of light and water. Yoshida's jizuri technique, printing each copy himself, ensured that the subtle tonal relationships he envisioned were preserved in each impression.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nakabeshima was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1930.
Nakabeshima was published by Yoshida Studio (1930).
Nakabeshima depicts landscapes and seascapes.