Seta Ishiyama
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Seta and Ishiyama are neighboring areas on the southern tip of Lake Biwa, connected by the Seta River that flows out of the lake toward the sea. This woodblock print captures the landscape where river and lake meet, a geography of bridges, gentle hills, and temple precincts that has drawn artists since the Muromachi period. Nishiyama frames the scene to encompass both the built environment along the riverbank and the natural backdrop of wooded hills. The area around Seta Bridge, one of the traditional Eight Views of Omi, carries associations with evening scenes and returning boats that permeate Japanese literary and pictorial culture. The print adds a twentieth-century perspective to a subject worn smooth by centuries of poetic attention.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Seta Ishiyama was created by Nishiyama Hideo (西山英雄).
Seta Ishiyama depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and bridges.