Maizuru Harbor at Night
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.