Osaka City-Japan
- Date:
- 1966
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 31.9 × 56.2 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Osaka — Japan's commercial capital, architecturally bolder and more energetic than Kyoto — is Karhu's subject in this 1966 print, early in his Japanese career. The city's dense, assertive urban fabric responds to Karhu's eye with a different energy than his quieter Kyoto subjects, and the print reflects both his developing visual vocabulary and the character of a city that has always prided itself on its commercial vitality and architectural informality. The work is an early chapter in a long career of looking at Japanese cities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Osaka City-Japan was created by Clifton Karhu in 1966.
Osaka City-Japan depicts urban scenes, set at Osaka.
Osaka City-Japan measures 31.9 × 56.2 cm (Oban format).