$500–$4,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Akamatsu's works documenting Meiji-era Japan have both artistic and historical value.
A woodblock print from Akamatsu Rinsaku's "36 Views of Osaka" series, depicting the Ebisubashi Bridge, one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Dotonbori entertainment district. The bridge, named after the nearby Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, spans the Dotonbori Canal amid the neon signs and bustling crowds that define this corner of Osaka. Rinsaku's series title consciously echoes Hokusai's famous "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," applying the same serial format to a modern urban subject. The Ebisubashi view captures a city defined by commerce, food, and spectacle rather than natural grandeur.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
36 Views Of Osaka The Ebisubashi Bridge was created by Akamatsu Rinsaku (赤松麟作).
36 Views Of Osaka The Ebisubashi Bridge depicts landscapes and bridges, set at Osaka.
