True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Honjo Warigesui Canal
by Inoue Yasuji
Description
The Honjo Warigesui Canal was one of the drainage and transport waterways that defined the flat eastern districts of old Edo, its straight cut through the lowland geography a product of early Tokugawa urban planning. Yasuji's view of the canal captures its utilitarian character — the embankment, the working boats, the low horizon of warehouses and workshops beyond — with his characteristic documentary precision. The print belongs to his sustained attention to the water infrastructure of Tokyo's working eastern city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Honjo Warigesui Canal was created by Inoue Yasuji (井上安治).
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: Honjo Warigesui Canal depicts rivers & lakes, set at Tokyo.