Suzhou
- Date:
- 1940
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 27 × 40 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Suzhou, the ancient canal city of Jiangsu Province, offered Yoshida a Chinese landscape that resonated with the waterborne scenery he loved along the Seto Inland Sea. His 1940 print captures the city's characteristic combination of arched stone bridges, whitewashed walls, and still canal water, the whole scene rendered with the atmospheric subtlety of his mature jizuri technique. Yoshida's Chinese subjects are among the less-discussed portions of his oeuvre but demonstrate the same mastery of place and light that defines his Japanese and European work.
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View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)"
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Distant View of Mitsukoshi Movie Theater in Shinjuku from the Sixth Floor of Hoteiya (Hoteiya rokkai kara Shinjuku Mitsukoshi Musashi no kan enbo zu), no. 1 from the series "Scenery of Shinjuku (Gashu Shinjuku fukei)"
1930
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Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Suzhou was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1940.
Suzhou was published by Yoshida Studio (1940).
Suzhou depicts urban scenes, rivers & lakes, and architecture.
Suzhou measures 27 × 40 cm (Oban format).