Haneda International Airport
- Date:
- 1937
- Medium:
- Color woodcut on paper
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
In "Haneda International Airport," Kishio Koizumi demonstrates a mastery of the woodblock medium with characteristic skill.
In "Haneda International Airport," Kishio Koizumi demonstrates a mastery of the woodblock medium with characteristic skill.
As a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) work, this piece reflects the movement's emphasis on collaboration between artist, carver, and printer to achieve technical refinement and atmospheric beauty. The woodblock technique allows for the characteristic interplay of precise line work and subtle color gradation that gives the image its distinctive presence. Dating to 1937, this work was created during a period of creative ferment in Japanese printmaking.
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
![Kiba Lumberyard along the River at Fukugawa (New Edition) [Fukagawa-ku, kiba no kawasuji (shinpan)], from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)" by Kishio Koizumi](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/f6380c15-6d23-c26a-899d-08ead4db792b/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
1940
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Haneda International Airport was created by Kishio Koizumi (小泉癸巳男) in 1937.
Haneda International Airport depicts airport.
