The Ajmer Gate at Jaipur
- Date:
- 1931
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 38.8 × 27.6 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The Ajmer Gate at Jaipur is one of the principal gateways of the Pink City, its façade of rosy sandstone decorated with carved ornament in the Rajput architectural tradition. Yoshida visited Jaipur during his 1931 India tour and was drawn to the city's distinctive color — the terracotta and pink-ochre hues of its buildings giving the city a warmth unlike anything he had encountered in Japan or Europe. His print captures the gate's scale and decorative richness through the precise color layering of the woodblock medium, the carved stone surfaces translated into flat areas of modulated pigment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Ajmer Gate at Jaipur was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1931.
The Ajmer Gate at Jaipur was published by Yoshida Studio (1931).
The Ajmer Gate at Jaipur depicts architecture.
The Ajmer Gate at Jaipur measures 38.8 × 27.6 cm (Oban format).