Shakujii
- Date:
- 1937
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 27.3 × 40 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Shakujii refers to Shakujii Park in western Tokyo, a green enclave centered on two ponds in what was then the outer suburbs of the city. Yoshida's 1937 color-on-paper print likely captures the park's waterways and surrounding woodland, a pastoral subject within the expanding metropolis. The Shakujii ponds had been a gathering place for Tokyo residents seeking respite from urban density, and Yoshida's print participates in a long tradition of celebrating such urban green spaces — nature as foil to the relentlessly growing city.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shakujii was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1937.
Shakujii was published by Yoshida Studio (1937).
Shakujii depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and gardens.
Shakujii measures 27.3 × 40 cm (Oban format).