Nagahama Beach in Mito
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
This print depicts Nagahama Beach on the shores of Lake Suimon near Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture, a location celebrated for its pine groves and tranquil coastal scenery. Hasui likely rendered the elongated shoreline with characteristic pine silhouettes framing a stretch of pale sand and calm water, using graduated bokashi to convey the soft tonal shifts of overcast or twilight sky. The composition would draw the eye along the horizontal sweep of the beach toward a distant tree line or headland. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo, the print belongs to Hasui's sustained project of documenting regional Japanese landscapes through the shin-hanga idiom, balancing atmospheric mood with topographical specificity.
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Nagahama Beach in Mito was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Nagahama Beach in Mito depicts seascapes.