Shinbashi Station 70 Years Ago
by Ito Shinsui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The historic Shinbashi railway station of seventy years prior—meaning the original 1872 station that opened Japan's first railway line—is recreated in this undated print as a nostalgic urban history subject. The original Shinbashi terminus was demolished in the 1910s when the line was extended and the station rebuilt, making the "70 years ago" subject a deliberate act of historical reconstruction. Shinsui's engagement with urban historical subjects places this work in a different category from both his contemporary bijin-ga and his scenic landscape prints.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shinbashi Station 70 Years Ago was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水).
Shinbashi Station 70 Years Ago was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Shinbashi Station 70 Years Ago depicts urban scenes and travel scenes.