Koitsu's atmospheric night and temple scenes are his most sought-after subjects. Doi Hangaten first editions (1930s) are the most desirable; Watanabe editions are more common.
Maizuru Harbor on the Sea of Japan, a deep-water naval base since the Meiji period, becomes at night a composition of industrial and natural sublime held in careful balance. The harbor's lights reflect across the dark water, silhouetting vessels at anchor against the faint glow of the port. Koitsu renders the night harbor with the graduated darkness he mastered over his career, transforming what might be merely a documentary view of naval infrastructure into an image of atmospheric power.
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.
Maizuru Harbor at Night was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Maizuru Harbor at Night uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Maizuru Harbor at Night was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Maizuru Harbor at Night depicts landscapes, seascapes, and night scenes.
