Twelve Views of Tokyo: Twelve Views of Tokyo (Tokyo Junikei: Tokyo Junikei)
- Series:
- Twelve Views of Tokyo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
Description
This print bears the somewhat confusing double title that results from cataloging the series title alongside the individual subject. It belongs to the Tokyo Junikei (Twelve Views of Tokyo) series and represents one of the twelve locations Hakutei selected to form a composite portrait of the Taisho-era capital. The series as a whole functions as both an artistic and documentary project, recording specific neighborhoods and landmarks that defined Tokyo's character before the 1923 earthquake reshaped the city. Hakutei's choice to produce the series as sosaku-hanga, designing, carving, and printing each view himself, made it a manifesto for the creative print movement. Each print in the set carries the physical evidence of the artist's direct engagement with the woodblock, from the carved lines to the hand-applied pigment.
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Twelve Views of Tokyo: Twelve Views of Tokyo (Tokyo Junikei: Tokyo Junikei) was created by Ishii Hakutei (石井柏亭).
Yes — Twelve Views of Tokyo: Twelve Views of Tokyo (Tokyo Junikei: Tokyo Junikei) is part of the Twelve Views of Tokyo series by Ishii Hakutei.
Twelve Views of Tokyo: Twelve Views of Tokyo (Tokyo Junikei: Tokyo Junikei) depicts landscapes, edo & tokyo, and famous places (meisho-e), set at Tokyo.