Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
This untitled Ishiwata Koitsu print represents the atmospheric woodblock aesthetic that he developed within the shin-hanga movement, a tradition that emphasized the emotional and sensory qualities of landscape over topographic documentation. The interplay of light and darkness, the softness of gradated tones in sky and water, and the quiet presence of figures or structures within the landscape were the consistent concerns of Ishiwata's work, and this print preserves those qualities whatever its specific subject may be.
More Prints by Ishiwata Koitsu
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu) was created by Ishiwata Koitsu (石渡光逸).
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu) uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu) depicts landscapes and animals.