View of the Lakeshore at Matsue
- Date:
- 1969
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The lakeshore at Matsue — the city of Hiratsuka's birth, set between Lake Shinji and the Nakaumi lagoon on the Shimane coast — is rendered here in 1969 with the directness of a subject revisited after decades. The view across the lake captures the particular flat light of the San'in coast, where overcast skies diffuse brightness into a soft grey luminosity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
View of the Lakeshore at Matsue was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1969.
View of the Lakeshore at Matsue depicts landscapes.