Sailing Boats: Forenoon (Hansen, gozen), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)"
Hansen, gozen
- Series:
- Seto Inland Sea (print 2 of 6)
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 36 × 50.3 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The forenoon view in Yoshida's Seto Inland Sea sailing series captures the morning hours before the full intensity of afternoon: the light still slightly soft, the air perhaps still carrying traces of morning mist, the sails catching a breeze that has gathered momentum from the early calm. This 1926 print is one of four or more compositions Yoshida made of similar vessels on the Seto Naikai at different times of day, forming a systematic study of how light quality transforms the same scene across the diurnal cycle. The forenoon light — angled and relatively cool compared to afternoon — gives the sails and water particular tonal qualities that distinguish this print from its afternoon and evening counterparts in the series.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sailing Boats: Forenoon (Hansen, gozen), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)" (Hansen, gozen) was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1926.
Yes — Sailing Boats: Forenoon (Hansen, gozen), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)" is part of the Seto Inland Sea series (print 2 of 6) by Hiroshi Yoshida.
Sailing Boats: Forenoon (Hansen, gozen), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)" uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Sailing Boats: Forenoon (Hansen, gozen), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)" was published by Yoshida Studio (1926).
Sailing Boats: Forenoon (Hansen, gozen), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)" depicts boats & ships and seascapes, set at Seto Inland Sea.
Sailing Boats: Forenoon (Hansen, gozen), from the series "Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai shu)" measures 36 × 50.3 cm (Oban format).