The Sumida River in Mist (Sumidagawa, kiri), from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)"
Sumidagawa, kiri
- Series:
- Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (print 1 of 12)
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 40.7 × 27.3 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A wide river rendered in muted grey-blue and beige tones stretches beneath a hazy sky, with a distant shoreline of low buildings, a pagoda-like spire, and rooftops dissolving into mist. Numerous small sailboats with triangular sails and a few motorized boats dot the misty water, their forms softened by the haze, while in the lower right a moored barge or houseboat with a curved awning holds several small seated figures. The overall palette is subdued and atmospheric, dominated by soft greys and pale blues; this is Hiroshi Yoshida's 1926 color woodblock print (oban) "The Sumida River in Mist (Sumidagawa, kiri)," from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)."
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Sumida River in Mist (Sumidagawa, kiri), from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)" (Sumidagawa, kiri) was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1926.
Yes — The Sumida River in Mist (Sumidagawa, kiri), from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)" is part of the Twelve Scenes of Tokyo series (print 1 of 12) by Hiroshi Yoshida.
The Sumida River in Mist (Sumidagawa, kiri), from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)" uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print; oban.
The Sumida River in Mist (Sumidagawa, kiri), from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)" was published by Yoshida Studio (1926).
The Sumida River in Mist (Sumidagawa, kiri), from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)" depicts edo & tokyo and rivers & lakes, set at Tokyo, Sumida River.
The Sumida River in Mist (Sumidagawa, kiri), from the series "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo junidai)" measures 40.7 × 27.3 cm (Oban format).