Ameshiro
by Ito Takashi
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Ameshiro, a locality whose name evokes shelter from rain, is the subject of this oban woodblock print. Ito Takashi depicts a rural or semi-rural Japanese landscape under overcast or clearing skies, using the layered printing passes of the woodblock medium to build up soft tonal transitions between earth, vegetation, and sky. The print reflects Ito's lifelong practice of traveling to specific named locations throughout Japan and recording them with topographic fidelity filtered through the shin-hanga tradition's emphasis on mood and season. Without the dramatic peaks or famous temples that anchor many of his other compositions, this image finds its visual interest in the quiet interplay of terrain and weather, the kind of unassuming scenery that rewards sustained observation rather than demanding immediate attention.
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Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
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1920
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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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
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ameshiro was created by Ito Takashi (伊東孝).
Ameshiro depicts landscapes, rain, and village scenes.