Black Night Ginza (One Hundred Views of Tokyo)

"Black Night Ginza" is a contemporary sosaku-hanga landscape print by Yoshisuke Funasaka, created during the contemporary. This atmospheric composition captures a specific place and moment with the poetic sensibility that characterizes the finest Japanese landscape prints.

This nocturnal scene reveals Yoshisuke Funasaka's exceptional skill with the challenge of depicting darkness in a medium built from layered color. The interplay of deep blues, warm artificial light, and the luminous quality of the moonlit atmosphere creates a scene of quiet contemplative beauty.

This print represents Yoshisuke Funasaka's contribution to the contemporary sosaku-hanga tradition during the contemporary. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.