Muromachi Roofs
- Date:
- 1978
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 17 × 59.7 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
A dense row of overlapping tiled roofs rendered in dark blue and indigo with a fine cross-hatch pattern fills this wide horizontal composition, punctuated by wooden lattice windows glowing with streaks of orange, pink, and yellow light suggesting sunset or interior illumination. A yellow-green tree or bush pokes up between the eaves near the bottom center, and narrow strips of magenta and mustard-yellow accent the shadowed wall surfaces beneath the rooflines. Clifton Karhu's 1978 woodblock print "Muromachi Roofs" is signed and titled in pencil below the image.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Muromachi Roofs was created by Clifton Karhu in 1978.
Muromachi Roofs depicts urban scenes and architecture.
Muromachi Roofs measures 17 × 59.7 cm (Oban format).