Sunset at Suez
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Description
The Suez Canal, that narrow ribbon of water connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas, provides the setting for this woodblock print depicting the sun's descent over one of the world's most strategically important waterways. Nagase captures the canal's distinctive visual character: the flat, featureless desert banks, the mirror-still water reflecting the sunset sky, and the sense of a man-made passage cutting through an ancient landscape. The sunset light would transform the canal's surface into bands of orange, red, and purple, creating a natural spectacle against the otherwise austere terrain. This international subject reflects Nagase's interest in depicting scenes beyond Japan's borders, bringing the woodblock print tradition to geographical territory far from its origins.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sunset at Suez was created by Nagase Yoshio (永瀬義郎).
Sunset at Suez depicts landscapes, seascapes, and night scenes.