Shichijo Shinchi was one of Kyoto's older entertainment districts, and Karhu's 1976 print captures its distinctive mixture of wooden machiya townhouses and commercial signage in the warm late light of an afternoon. The composition draws on Karhu's extraordinary eye for the geometry of traditional Kyoto streetscapes — the rhythm of facade elements, the weight of heavy tile rooflines, the way noren and signboards layer the visual surface. Edition 16 of 100, the print represents Karhu's mature approach to the Kyoto street scene.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Shichijo, Shinchi, Kyoto was created by Clifton Karhu in 1976.
Shichijo, Shinchi, Kyoto depicts urban scenes, architecture, and daily life, set at Kyoto.
