Dated 1924, this meisho-e depicts the Sanjō Ōhashi, the historic bridge spanning the Kamo River in central Kyoto that served as the eastern terminus of the Tōkaidō road. Morning mist, rendered through layered bokashi gradations in grey and blue-white tones, obscures the far bank and softens the bridge's stone piers, evoking the cool dampness of early morning along the river. Human figures crossing the bridge or gathered at its approaches would be rendered small against the atmospheric landscape, following the convention of foregrounding place over person. The 1924 date places the print in the mature Taishō period, contemporaneous with Yoshikawa's actor and geisha studies, revealing the breadth of his subject matter. The composition reflects the shin-hanga interest in atmospheric Japanese landscapes while remaining rooted in Kyoto's specific topographic and cultural identity.
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.
Morning Mist at Sanjô Bridge, Kyoto (Sanjô ôhashi no asagiri), Taishô period, dated 1924 was created by Kanpo Yoshikawa (吉川観方).
Morning Mist at Sanjô Bridge, Kyoto (Sanjô ôhashi no asagiri), Taishô period, dated 1924 depicts landscapes and bridges, set at Kyoto.