A Park in Guangzhou
- Date:
- 1941
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 × 26.8 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Guangzhou's Yuexiu or Liwan parks, with their ornamental lakes, pavilions, and tropical plantings, provided material for multiple 1941 compositions as Yoshida traveled through southern China. This park scene captures banyan shade and formal garden geometry in the layered greens of a humid subtropical landscape, the composition structured with the same careful balance he applied to Japanese garden subjects. The print documents an urban oasis in a city undergoing profound transformation during the Pacific War years.
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Park in Guangzhou was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1941.
A Park in Guangzhou was published by Yoshida Studio (1941).
A Park in Guangzhou depicts landscapes, gardens, and travel scenes.
A Park in Guangzhou measures 19.8 × 26.8 cm (Oban format).