Mirozu, Wakayama Prefecture (Mirozu (Wakayama ken))
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1950
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Mirozu in Wakayama Prefecture is a fishing hamlet on the Kii Peninsula's rugged Pacific coast, its small harbor sheltered by rocky headlands. Hasui's 1950 print likely shows the cove from above, the dark Pacific visible through an opening in the headland cliffs, with fishing boats at anchor in the sheltered water. The Kii Pacific coast's combination of dramatic geology and small fishing communities gave Hasui a recurring format of intimate harbor within rocky enclosure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mirozu, Wakayama Prefecture (Mirozu (Wakayama ken)) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1950.
Mirozu, Wakayama Prefecture (Mirozu (Wakayama ken)) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1950).
Mirozu, Wakayama Prefecture (Mirozu (Wakayama ken)) depicts landscapes, boats & ships, and seascapes.