Koitsu's daytime landscapes and non-nocturnal scenes are less common on the primary market but still reflect his mastery of atmosphere and color. Values have risen steadily over the past decade.
Akashi Bay at the eastern approach to the Inland Sea was famous for its clam beds, fishing boats, and the distant prospect of Awaji Island. Koitsu renders the bay's broad, calm waters with the open horizon that distinguishes Inland Sea scenery from the more enclosed bays of the Pacific coast. The print likely captures the golden hour when fishing boats return to harbor, their silhouettes cutting across a sky reflected in the still water below.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Akashi Bay, Inland Sea at Seto was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Akashi Bay, Inland Sea at Seto was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Akashi Bay, Inland Sea at Seto depicts landscapes and seascapes, set at Seto Inland Sea.
