Harvard Art Museum
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
"Harvard Art Museum" is a unique subject within Okuyama's oeuvre — a Western institution rather than a Japanese landscape or sacred monument — suggesting this print was likely produced in connection with an exhibition, acquisition, or collaboration involving the Harvard Art Museums and their collection of Japanese prints. The unusual subject gives the print a biographical specificity: this was a moment in Okuyama's career when his work crossed into Western institutional contexts, acknowledged by the institution through this commissioned or commemorative image.
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Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
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Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Harvard Art Museum was created by Gihachiro Okuyama (奥山儀八郎).
Harvard Art Museum depicts urban scenes and architecture.