Town of Shimoda
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The port town of Shimoda at the southern tip of the Izu Peninsula appears in this landscape print, capturing the bay's dramatic Pacific coastline where steep hills descend to a protected harbor. Shimoda's position at a headland where the Sagami Bay meets the open Pacific gives it a quality of light and air distinct from Japan's calmer inland seas. Kasamatsu renders the town's character as a place defined by its maritime exposure — the open sky, the working harbor, the rocky headlands.
Current Listings
$2,700
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Frequently Asked Questions
Town of Shimoda was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Town of Shimoda was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Town of Shimoda depicts urban scenes.