Yaguchi, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)"
by Kawase Hasui
- Series:
- Twenty Views of Tokyo
- Date:
- 1928
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Yaguchi on the Tama River in southern Tokyo was a ford and later a bridge crossing on the river's lower reach, its riverbanks traditional fishing grounds for sweetfish (ayu). This 1928 oban from the Twenty Views of Tokyo likely shows the river crossing with the flat Tama River sandbanks visible, the distant shore and tree line completing the composition. The Yaguchi ferry crossing had been replaced by a bridge, but the Tama River scenery retained its rural character at this point south of the city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yaguchi, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)" was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1928.
Yes — Yaguchi, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)" is part of the Twenty Views of Tokyo series by Kawase Hasui.
Yaguchi, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)" uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print; oban.
Yaguchi, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)" was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1928).
Yaguchi, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukkei)" depicts landscapes, edo & tokyo, and famous places (meisho-e), set at Tokyo.