Window Open to the Sea (Ichimoku-shu)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- British Museum
- Image courtesy of
- British Museum
Description
"Window Open to the Sea" is a sosaku-hanga print by Onchi Koshiro, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work demonstrates the artist's distinctive approach to abstract and portraits through the medium of Japanese woodblock printing.
Onchi is considered the father of the sosaku-hanga movement, pioneering abstract printmaking in Japan. His lyrical abstractions explored poetry, music, and emotion through innovative techniques.
This print represents Onchi Koshiro's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the Taisho and Showa periods. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
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Child of the Sea
1940
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
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Pacific Ocean, Awa Province (Boshu Taikai), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"
Boshu Taikai
1925
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Pine Beach at Miho (Miho no Matsubara), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Window Open to the Sea (Ichimoku-shu) was created by Onchi Koshiro (恩地孝四郎).
Window Open to the Sea (Ichimoku-shu) depicts seascapes.



