painting, drawing board,
1922
paint
From the collection of ethnographic museum
1922
paint
From the collection of ethnographic museum
Dominant colour
painting, drawing board, is a 1922 paint by H. Shimidzu, a Ukiyo-e work, held at ethnographic museum.
This painting shows a white ship with wavy sails in front of a snowy mountain. The ship is likely sailing through calm waters, given the gentle curves of the sails. I'm not sure what the story behind the ship is, but the text on the back mentions a world sailor named Fidra. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist Shimidzu, H.
H. Shimidzu left Tokyo for a quiet house in Kamakura after the 1923 quake, where the sea’s mist and the cedar-scented lanes became his studio. He pinned half-finished sketches to the walls and repainted them when the…
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