Evening Glow at Ukutsu
by Ito Shinsui
- Date:
- 1938
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 24.8 × 36.2 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
by Ito Shinsui
Shinsui's extensive oeuvre spans bijin-ga, landscapes, and genre subjects. Auction averages over 12 months reflect healthy collector demand across all subject types.
The afterglow of sunset at Ukutsu—a location on the Sea of Japan coast—fills the sky with the warm orange and crimson tones that follow the sun's disappearance below the horizon. Produced in 1938, this seascape belongs to Shinsui's sustained engagement with the dramatic light effects of the Japanese coastline, particularly the western coast where sunsets over the open sea are unobstructed. The [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) printing creates the diffused transition between brilliant sky and darkening water.
Woodblock print
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Color woodblock print; oban
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Color woodblock print; oban
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Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Evening Glow at Ukutsu was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水) in 1938.
Evening Glow at Ukutsu was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1938).
Evening Glow at Ukutsu depicts night scenes.
Evening Glow at Ukutsu measures 24.8 × 36.2 cm (Oban format).
