Inatori Bay in Izu
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Inatori Bay on the Izu Peninsula opens to the Pacific with a warmth unusual for Japan's Pacific coast — the Kuroshio current keeps it mild year-round, and the bay's fishermen worked both inshore and offshore grounds. Shotei's 1926 oban treatment renders the bay in blue water and open sky, the fishing vessels at work in the foreground while the Pacific horizon expands behind them. The Izu Peninsula's combination of hot springs, dramatic coastline, and fertile fishing grounds made it one of the most visited regions in the greater Tokyo area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Inatori Bay in Izu was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭) in 1926.
Inatori Bay in Izu was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1926).
Inatori Bay in Izu depicts landscapes and seascapes.