Crytomeria Avenue
- Date:
- after 1937
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Description
Cryptomeria (Japanese cedar) avenues — planted as sacred approaches to major shrines and temples during the Edo period — create cathedral-like tunnels of ancient timber that Yoshida found irresistible as compositional subjects. In this post-1937 print, the towering cedars recede in perfect perspective, their reddish trunks glowing against deep forest shadow. The interplay between the geometric tunnel of trees and the light at its vanishing point reflects Yoshida's ability to apply Western perspective rigorously within a Japanese woodblock tradition.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crytomeria Avenue was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in after 1937.
Crytomeria Avenue was published by Yoshida Studio (after 1937).
Crytomeria Avenue depicts urban scenes.