Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea
- Date:
- 1940
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 39 × 25.9 cm
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Tomonotsu, the historic port town at the eastern entrance to the Onomichi Strait on the Inland Sea, offered one of the finest sunset views on a coastline famous for dramatic light. Koitsu's 1940 print concentrates the warm amber and crimson tones of the dying sun on the still harbor water, where fishing vessels and transport boats ride at anchor in their own elongated reflections. The Inland Sea's calm, island-dotted geography created a landscape uniquely suited to Koitsu's atmospheric light effects.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸) in 1940.
Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea was published by Doi Sadaichi (1940).
Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea depicts seascapes and night scenes, set at Seto Inland Sea.
Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea measures 39 × 25.9 cm (Oban format).