Omori kaigan (Omori shore), from
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Hara Shobo
- Image courtesy of
- Hara Shobo
Description
A dusk or nighttime waterfront scene rendered in deep blue tones, showing a calm inlet or canal lined on the far bank with a row of low wooden buildings and thatched or tiled roofs. A single small boat sits in the water near the shore, and utility poles rise along the bank against a darkening sky. Kawase Hasui, "Omori kaigan (Omori shore)," woodblock print.
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Omori kaigan (Omori shore), from was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Omori kaigan (Omori shore), from depicts landscapes.