Dusk At Taganoura Beach

This print depicts the shoreline at Taganoura, a coastal area in Shizuoka Prefecture long celebrated for its views across Suruga Bay toward Mount Fuji. At dusk the sky undergoes a complex chromatic transition, likely rendered through layered bokashi gradations moving from deep indigo at the horizon through warm amber near the waterline. Hasui frequently visited this location to capture the interplay of the volcanic peak silhouetted against twilight colors reflected on the tidal flats. The oban-format composition likely positions the beach diagonally, drawing the eye toward Fuji in the distance. Fishing boats or pine-lined shores may anchor the foreground, grounding the atmospheric sky in a recognizable coastal geography. The print belongs to Hasui's mature landscape tradition of meisho-e, documenting named places through precise observation of transient light conditions.