$300–$2,500. Common subjects: $300–$800. Key value factors: Yoshikawa's costume and maiko prints are valued for their scholarly accuracy and artistic refinement.
This [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print presents a view of the Kyoto riverbanks, likely along the Kamo River that runs through the heart of the city. The Kamo's banks have served as Kyoto's primary public gathering space for centuries, functioning as picnic grounds, performance venues, and evening promenades. Yoshikawa captures the character of the riverside, where wooden teahouses and restaurants extend platforms over the water during summer months and willow trees line the stone-reinforced embankments. The composition balances the horizontal flow of the river against the vertical elements of trees and buildings along the bank, creating a view that is recognizably Kyoto in its combination of urban refinement and natural presence. The print reflects Yoshikawa's deep familiarity with the city where he lived and worked.
early summer 1922
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kyoto riverbanks was created by Kanpo Yoshikawa (吉川観方).
Kyoto riverbanks depicts landscapes, figures, and rivers & lakes, set at Kyoto.