Evening at Shiogama
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The harbor town of Shiogama near Sendai glows in evening light, its docks and fishing boats rendered in the warm palette of dusk as lanterns begin to appear along the waterfront. Shiogama was one of Japan's largest fishing ports and an important staging point for boats heading to the island scenery of Matsushima Bay, which Kasamatsu also depicted. The evening setting allows him to dissolve architectural detail into atmospheric color, his characteristic approach to coastal towns at the end of the working day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Evening at Shiogama was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Evening at Shiogama was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Evening at Shiogama depicts night scenes.