Twelve Scenes of Tokyo: Kagurazaka Street after a Night Rain
- Series:
- Twelve Scenes of Tokyo
- Date:
- after 1929
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Description
Kagurazaka in Shinjuku ward was one of Tokyo's liveliest entertainment and geisha quarters in the early Showa period, and here Yoshida captures it transformed by a night rain into a gleaming corridor of lantern light reflected in wet cobblestones. The nocturnal urban scene demonstrates his exceptional range — from alpine peaks to rainy city streets — and his mastery of printing luminosity in dark, wet conditions. Puddles and reflections multiply the light sources, creating an almost cinematic atmosphere.
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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)"
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Twelve Scenes of Tokyo: Kagurazaka Street after a Night Rain was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in after 1929.
Yes — Twelve Scenes of Tokyo: Kagurazaka Street after a Night Rain is part of the Twelve Scenes of Tokyo series by Hiroshi Yoshida.
Twelve Scenes of Tokyo: Kagurazaka Street after a Night Rain was published by Yoshida Studio (after 1929).
Twelve Scenes of Tokyo: Kagurazaka Street after a Night Rain depicts urban scenes, edo & tokyo, and night scenes, set at Tokyo.