Boats at Shinagawa at Night
NameWoodblock print (shin-hanga)
Artist
Tsuchiya Kōitsu (土屋光逸)
CultureJapanese
Date1910s-1930s, 1940s-1950s
Place madeJAPAN, ASIA
MediumInk, paper
Dimensions15 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (39.3701 × 26.6701 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2026.23.2
DescriptionThis ōban woodblock print by Koitsu is in very fine condition, retaining strong, saturated colors throughout the image. Minor condition concerns include adhesive residue on the verso and mat burn along the outer margins. The print portrays two fishing boats off the coast of Shinagawa under the light of a full moon. Fires burning aboard each vessel attract fish for night fishing, lending a warm glow to this evocative depiction of daily life in early twentieth-century Japan.
