Amaharashi Coast in Toyama
- Medium:
- Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
- Image courtesy of
- Saru Gallery
Description
The Amaharashi Coast on Toyama Bay is renowned for the view across the water to the snow-capped Tateyama mountain range — a rare composition in which an ocean shoreline frames a high alpine backdrop. Tokuriki's print likely places the dark pine-clad rock formations of the coast in the foreground, the bay water as a horizontal middle band, and the Tateyama peaks rising in the distance, often capped with bokashi-graded snow. The Seascapes tag points to the marine subject, but the visual interest of Amaharashi lies precisely in this layering of coast, sea, and mountain. The technique requires careful planning of color blocks: cool blues for water and distant snow, warm umbers for the volcanic coastal rocks, and a single keyblock providing the linear structure. Such regional landscape prints reflect Tokuriki's project of documenting Japan's celebrated scenic locations beyond the heavily depicted Kyoto and Tokaido subjects.
More Prints by Tomikichiro Tokuriki
Heian Shrine in the Spring
Woodblock print
An Oharame Girl Carrying Firewood on Her Head
20th century
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April (Arashiyama Park, a Famous Scenic Resort)
四月 (嵐山)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
June (Rainy Scene of the Sen-ke, Japanese Tea Ceremony Founder's House)
六月 (千家雨景)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
More Seascapes Prints
Child of the Sea
1940
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Pacific Ocean, Awa Province (Boshu Taikai), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"
Boshu Taikai
1925
Color woodblock print; oban
Pine Beach at Miho (Miho no Matsubara), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
September 1931
Color woodblock print; oban
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Amaharashi Coast in Toyama was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Amaharashi Coast in Toyama depicts seascapes.