![[Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi) by Hiroshi Yoshida — Japanese Color woodblock print; oban, 1931](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/230993a7-d4f0-c979-c267-127d48e1ef1c/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
[Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi)
Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi
- Series:
- India and Southeast Asia
- Date:
- 1931
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 40.4 × 27.6 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The white marble dome and minarets of the Taj Mahal rise pale gold and cream against a pale blue sky, framed symmetrically by dark, tapering cypress trees on either side. A long reflecting pool runs down the center of the composition, mirroring the building, with a paved walkway beside it where several small figures in colored robes stand and walk. Hiroshi Yoshida's 1931 oban woodblock print renders the scene in soft, luminous tones with strong bilateral symmetry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
[Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi) (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi) was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1931.
Yes — [Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi) is part of the India and Southeast Asia series by Hiroshi Yoshida.
[Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi) uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print; oban.
[Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi) was published by Yoshida Studio (1931).
[Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi) depicts gardens, set at Taj Mahal.
[Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi) measures 40.4 × 27.6 cm (Oban format).