Morning at Mito Beach (MItohama no asa)
MItohama no asa
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- December 1953
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 24.2 × 36.7 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
A dawn scene at Mito Beach captures the tranquil moment as morning light breaks over the Pacific coast. Lifetime editions bring $400-$2,000. Early morning and dawn subjects required Hasui and his printers to master subtle warm-to-cool color transitions, and prints with well-preserved gradation in the sky area are the most collectible.
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Color woodblock print
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