Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
An atmospheric shin-hanga composition by Ishiwata Koitsu, its subject unidentified in available records. The print reflects the movement's characteristic concern with mood, season, and atmospheric effect over literal topographic description, the specific place or scene being less important to the work's success than the quality of light, weather, and emotional atmosphere it achieves. Ishiwata's technical mastery of the gradated woodblock print allowed him to render these elusive atmospheric qualities with consistent effectiveness.
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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) depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and animals.