Boats of Shinagawa
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.