Sunset harbor scene with shipping
by Yuhan Ito
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Silhouettes of sailing vessels crowd a harbor at sunset, the water turning gold and copper as the sky burns above the masts and hulls in this shipping scene by Yuhan Ito. Harbor scenes at dusk were a recurring subject in shin-hanga printmaking, combining the romance of traditional wooden sailing vessels with the dramatic visual possibilities of reflected sunset light. Ito uses the strong horizontal of the waterline to anchor the composition while the rigging and masts create a web of vertical and diagonal lines against the glowing sky.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sunset harbor scene with shipping was created by Yuhan Ito (伊藤雄半).
Sunset harbor scene with shipping depicts landscapes and seascapes.