Inland Sea
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Description
A calm expanse of pale blue-grey water fills most of the composition, with a low dark green headland and hazy mountain silhouettes running along the horizon beneath a soft pink-and-blue sky. In the foreground a small motorized boat with a dark hull and cabin carries a single standing figure in white, while several smaller boats sit further out on the water; the artist's signature and red seal appear in the lower left. The framed print's muted, atmospheric palette and quiet fishing scene are consistent with its title, Inland Sea, by Ishikawa Toraji.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Inland Sea was created by Ishikawa Toraji (石川寅治).
Inland Sea was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Inland Sea depicts seascapes, set at Seto Inland Sea.