Pier at Otaru (Otaru no hatoba), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)"
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1933
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A pier with a railing extends diagonally into a harbor at dusk, lit by two glowing lamplights on tall black posts; a single figure in dark clothing stands near the first lamp. The water is rendered in deep blue-green with rippling reflections of the lamplight, small boats or masts are visible in the distance, and a large purplish-grey cloud bank fills the sky above a dim horizon line dotted with faint lights. Kawase Hasui's 1933 color woodblock print "Pier at Otaru (Otaru no hatoba)," oban size, from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pier at Otaru (Otaru no hatoba), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)" was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1933.
Pier at Otaru (Otaru no hatoba), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)" uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print; oban.
Pier at Otaru (Otaru no hatoba), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)" depicts landscapes and famous places (meisho-e).