'Glittering Sea' by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1926. This image is also available on:
'Glittering Sea' is one of the best examples of the 'Shin-Hanga' movement (literally 'New Prints), the successor to and inheritor of the ukiyo-e tradition. By the 1920s even most older artists had grown up with a Japan open to the outside world, and had been trained in Western styles alongside traditional Japanese artistic standards. The result was a fascinating blend of old and new techniques, taking the compositional cues of the ukiyo-e style perfected by artists like Hokusai and adding a greater emphasis on realism through the use of perspective and subtle shading. Aiding in this was the continuing development of printing technology - although it looks more like a painting, 'Glittering Sea' was printed using woodblock techniques considerably refined but not fundamentally different from those used to print 'The Great Wave' in the early 19th century. This was the last generation of traditional Japanese print art, before the publishing industry gave way fully to modern machinery.
Yoshida travelled extensively throughout America, Europe and China for inspiration, but 'Glittering Sea' depicts a scene closer to home: Seto Inland Sea, which separates his home island of Kyushu from Honshu and Shikoku. In it, he captures perfectly the soft evening light shimmering on the calm waters of the sheltered channel, and ships sailing serenely through it lit by the sunset.
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Reproduction print available on canvas, poster, framed poster, poster with hanger, or metal. See below for product-specific details.
Canvas:
- Wood frame, sustainably sourced (FSC certified materials).
- 2-3 cm (0.8-1.2") thick frame
- Shipped in protective packaging and strong boxes to ensure no damage during transportation.
- Mounting kit included
- Average Delivery Time: 5 - 7 business days
Poster:
- Museum-quality, long-lasting matte (uncoated) archival paper
- Paper-weight: 250 gsm / 110 lb
- Shipped in sturdy packaging protecting the poster
- Average Delivery Time: 2 - 3 business days
Framed Poster:
- Museum-quality paper with black, white or dark wood frame.
- 200 gsm / 80 lb matte (uncoated) paper
- Lightweight 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8") thick frame
- Shatterproof, transparent plexiglass.
- Includes hanging kit, to hang in both portrait and landscape orientations.
- For indoor use
- Frame and poster are delivered together. The poster needs to be mounted by the end-recipient.
- Average Delivery Time: 4 - 6 business days
Poster with hanger:
- Available in black, white, or dark wood
- Magnetic design holds your poster without damaging it.
- 170 gsm / 65 lb matte (uncoated) paper
- Premium leather cord matches the hanger color.
- The hanger and poster are delivered together. The poster needs to be mounted by the end-recipient.
- Average Delivery Time: 4 - 6 business days
Metallic Print
- Aluminum dibond 3mm with a white coating
- Printed directly onto the aluminum in top grade inks
- Good tonal gradation ensures accurate reproduction
- Matte and glare-free
- Includes a hanging kit
- Average Delivery Time: 5 - 7 business days