Akashi-chō in Tsukiji
- Date:
- 1931
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 61 × 36.8 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
$2,000–$20,000+. Common prints: $2,000–$5,000. Key value factors: Kiyokata's influence as a teacher and his connection to Edo culture make his work highly valued. Paintings far exceed print prices.
Dated 1931, this woodblock print in ink and color on paper depicts Akashi-cho, a street in the Tsukiji district of Tokyo that was part of the former foreign settlement established in the early Meiji period. The neighborhood's Western-style architecture and cosmopolitan atmosphere made it a distinctive corner of the capital, and Kaburaki Kiyokata, who grew up in nearby Kanda, knew these streets intimately. His 1931 rendering captures Tsukiji during a period when the district still retained traces of its international past while integrating into the broader fabric of modern Tokyo. The [oban](/glossary/oban) format gives the composition adequate scale to convey both architectural detail and the street-level atmosphere of pedestrians, signage, and the subtle indicators of neighborhood character that a close observer notices.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Akashi-chō in Tsukiji was created by Kaburaki Kiyokata (鏑木清方) in 1931.
Akashi-chō in Tsukiji was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1931).
Akashi-chō in Tsukiji depicts urban scenes.
Akashi-chō in Tsukiji measures 61 × 36.8 cm (Oban format).
