Osaka Municipal Office
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
$500–$4,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Akamatsu's works documenting Meiji-era Japan have both artistic and historical value.
Description
A woodblock print depicting the Osaka Municipal Office, the seat of the city's government and a prominent piece of early twentieth-century architecture. Akamatsu Rinsaku turns his eye from Osaka's bridges and entertainment districts to its civic infrastructure, recording the imposing facade of the municipal building with the same care he brings to more picturesque subjects. The choice of a government building as a print subject reflects the shin hanga and sosaku hanga interest in documenting the full fabric of modern Japanese life, not only temples and gardens but also the institutions and structures that shaped daily existence in a rapidly industrializing city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Osaka Municipal Office was created by Akamatsu Rinsaku (赤松麟作).
Osaka Municipal Office depicts urban scenes, snow scenes, and architecture, set at Osaka.