Mito, Izu (Izu no Mito)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Mito on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture is a small harbor town where the Izu Mito (three rivers) meet the sea, its fishing boats and stone piers set against the Pacific-facing cliffs of the peninsula. Hasui's 1930 print likely shows the harbor in a quiet season, the enclosed bay with its characteristic combination of dramatic headlands and calm inner water. The Izu Peninsula's Pacific coast had a warmer, more subtropical character than the Tokaido coast to its north.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mito, Izu (Izu no Mito) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1930.
Mito, Izu (Izu no Mito) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1930).
Mito, Izu (Izu no Mito) depicts landscapes, boats & ships, and seascapes.