Sunrise Rite
- Date:
- 1928
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 27.5 × 41.5 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Sunrise Rite from 1928 depicts a religious ceremony conducted at dawn — possibly a Shinto rite performed at the break of day, when the first light of the sun carries particular sacred significance. Yoshida's treatment of ritual subjects was consistent with his broader approach: the ceremony is rendered as a visual phenomenon as much as a spiritual one, the quality of early morning light as important as the human activity taking place within it. The print captures that liminal moment when the darkness of night gives way to the spreading warmth of sunrise.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sunrise Rite was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1928.
Sunrise Rite was published by Yoshida Studio (1928).
Sunrise Rite depicts landscapes, figures, and religious.
Sunrise Rite measures 27.5 × 41.5 cm (Oban format).