Fuji from Tago Bay
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
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.
- Later/posthumous printings: $300–$1,000
- Lifetime editions, good condition: $1,000–$3,000
- Rare subjects or first editions: $3,000–$6,000
Description
Tago Bay on the Suruga coast of Shizuoka Prefecture offers one of the most celebrated frontal views of Fuji, the mountain's perfect cone rising directly above the ocean horizon. The view inspired one of the Manyoshu's most famous poems, making the site loaded with literary as well as visual significance. Koitsu renders the seascape with the mountain's great mass anchoring the upper portion of the composition while fishing vessels rest on the bay below, connecting the eternal view to the daily life of Suruga fishermen.
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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)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fuji from Tago Bay was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Fuji from Tago Bay was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Fuji from Tago Bay depicts landscapes, seascapes, and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.