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.
The boats at Shinagawa are rendered here in Koitsu's quieter daytime mode, the harbor vessels resting at anchor in calm water with the hills of Kanagawa visible across the bay. Shinagawa was where travelers from the west entered Edo, making it both a commercial landing and a place of parting — subjects rich with emotional resonance in Japanese literary tradition. The print likely dates from Koitsu's mature period in the late 1930s, when he moved between harbor scenes and his signature night landscapes.
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.
Boats of Shinagawa was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Boats of Shinagawa was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Boats of Shinagawa depicts landscapes, boats & ships, and seascapes.
