Evening at Ushigome | Tsuchiya Koitsu | 1870 - 1949 Ad Reinhardt created around 1490

created around 1490

with the figures of twisted

extinguished candles

capturing the rugged terrain and the radiant light of the Mediterranean coast

The painting is filled with dark

Evening at Ushigome | Tsuchiya Koitsu | 1870 - 1949 Ad Reinhardt created around 1490Tsuchiya Koitsu, born in Hamamatsu, Japan in 1870, was a celebrated artist known for his beautiful woodblock prints showing Japan's landscapes and city scenes. He learned from famous artists like Kobayashi Kiyochika, who taught him how to make woodblock prints. Koitsu's prints were loved for their bright colors and careful details, especially his nighttime scenes. These scenes, with their peaceful streets and glowing temples, became very popular.