Banyugawa
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Banyugawa — possibly a river or coastal location in Niigata or Akita prefecture — appears in Koitsu's work as a scene of rural waterway life, the kind of quiet regional Japan that the shin-hanga movement sought to record before modernization erased it. The composition likely features boats or fishing activity along the river's banks, rendered in Koitsu's characteristic palette of muted greens, blues, and the soft gradations of a cloudy sky reflected in calm water.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Banyugawa was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Banyugawa was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Banyugawa depicts landscapes, boats & ships, and rivers & lakes.