Landscape (Tokyo Tower) (One Hundred Views of Tokyo, Message to the 21st Century)
by Koga Akira
- Date:
- 1999
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
by Koga Akira
"Landscape (Tokyo Tower)" is a contemporary mokuhanga print by Koga Akira. This atmospheric work captures a sense of place and season with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest prints.
Koga Akira renders this scene with masterful control of the printing medium, using the interplay of carved line, color, and paper texture to evoke atmosphere and mood. The composition balances naturalistic observation with poetic interpretation.
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.
Landscape (Tokyo Tower) (One Hundred Views of Tokyo, Message to the 21st Century) was created by Koga Akira (古賀彰) in 1999.
Landscape (Tokyo Tower) (One Hundred Views of Tokyo, Message to the 21st Century) depicts landscapes and architecture.
