#67 Asakusa
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Description
Asakusa, Tokyo's historic entertainment and temple district centered on the great Senso-ji complex, appears as the sixty-seventh subject in what is likely Suwa's One Hundred New Views of Tokyo series. The district's layered identity, encompassing Buddhist worship at Senso-ji, the bustle of Nakamise shopping street, and the remnants of Edo-period popular culture, provides rich material for a printmaker interested in urban life. Suwa captures the density of human activity and architectural variety that makes Asakusa one of Tokyo's most visually complex neighborhoods. The woodblock medium translates the district's mixture of old and new structures, sacred and commercial spaces, into a unified visual composition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
#67 Asakusa was created by Kanenori Suwa (諏訪兼紀).
#67 Asakusa depicts urban scenes and temples & shrines, set at Asakusa.