Rowboats on River
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A scene of rowboats on a Japanese river — likely the Sumida, the Tone, or one of the rivers surrounding Tokyo's older residential districts — captures the daily life of inland waterways that served as roads before modern infrastructure arrived. The rowers lean to their oars against a current rendered through the reflection-disturbing wake of their passage, the bokashi sky above the water creating a continuous atmospheric envelope. Koitsu brings his full landscape sensibility to this intimate genre subject.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rowboats on River was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Rowboats on River uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Rowboats on River was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Rowboats on River depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.