Motomachi-dori ya-seki
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
The title Motomachi-dori ya-seki refers to an evening scene on Motomachi-dori — the principal commercial street of Yokohama's older Japanese quarter — a subject that places this print in Kiyochika's occasional Yokohama documentation outside his main Tokyo meisho focus. The "ya" element suggests "night" or "evening" and the "seki" a stopping point or barrier, giving the title an atmospheric character consistent with Kiyochika's interest in the transitional light of evening in commercial streets.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Motomachi-dori ya-seki was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Motomachi-dori ya-seki depicts urban scenes, night scenes, and market scenes.