Sunset glow at Tsukishima
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The sunset glow at Tsukishima — the man-made island in Tokyo Bay that became a center of manufacturing and working-class life — transforms a utilitarian landscape into something unexpectedly beautiful. The industrial waterfront, silhouetted against the amber and crimson sky reflected in the bay, gives the composition an unlikely sublimity. Shotei's ability to find beauty in working landscapes alongside traditional scenic subjects was one of his most characteristic qualities as a shin-hanga artist.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sunset glow at Tsukishima was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭).
Sunset glow at Tsukishima was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Sunset glow at Tsukishima depicts urban scenes, seascapes, and night scenes.