Shotei produced a wide range of subjects throughout his career under publishers Watanabe and Daikokuya. Signed, sealed lifetime editions consistently outperform unsigned export-market copies.
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](/glossary/shin-hanga) artist.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
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.
