True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Asakusa Hirokoji Broadway
by Inoue Yasuji
by Inoue Yasuji
$1,000–$8,000. Common views: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: Inoue's Meiji-era Tokyo views, influenced by his teacher Kiyochika, have both artistic and historical value. His early death makes works scarce.
Asakusa Hirokoji — the broad commercial avenue running through the heart of the great temple district — is depicted here in one of Yasuji's most animated urban streetscapes. The Hirokoji was the main commercial spine of Asakusa, lined with shops, theaters, food stalls, and the constant movement of pilgrims and pleasure-seekers visiting Senso-ji. Yasuji captures the street's lively character with his characteristic clarity, recording the mix of Edo commercial culture and Meiji modernization — rickshaws, new storefronts, and Western-dressed figures mingling with traditional urban life.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Asakusa Hirokoji Broadway was created by Inoue Yasuji (井上安治).
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Asakusa Hirokoji Broadway depicts urban scenes and temples & shrines, set at Tokyo, Asakusa.