Taj Mahal, Night
- Date:
- 1932
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Taj Mahal at Night is a companion to Yoshida's moonlight series, presenting the great mausoleum under the dark sky without the benefit of lunar illumination — the building visible in the deep blue of a clear Indian night, its white marble taking on an almost spectral pallor against the darkness. The 1932 date places this print within his sustained exploration of the Taj Mahal's visual properties under every condition of light and atmosphere. The nocturne required him to push the woodblock medium toward its limits of tonal depth, rendering darkness as a positive presence rather than mere absence of light.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Taj Mahal, Night was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1932.
Taj Mahal, Night was published by Yoshida Studio (1932).
Taj Mahal, Night depicts night scenes.