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Osaka Castle by Kotozuka Eiichi — Japanese Woodblock print, circa 1950-1970

Osaka Castle

by Kotozuka Eiichi

Shin-hanga
Castles
Osaka
Date:
circa 1950-1970
Medium:
Woodblock print
Format:
Oban

Description

Osaka Castle — the massive Momoyama-era fortress reconstructed in concrete in 1931 on its original stone base — dominates the flat landscape of central Osaka with a combination of historical authority and visual grandeur. Kotozuka's depiction of this famous castle, dating from around 1950–1970, shows his engagement with landmark architecture outside Kyoto and Nara, the castle's layered white-walled towers and gold ornamentation providing a subject quite different from the Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines he more typically depicted.

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Featured in Collections

Curated cross-cuts that include this print.

Shin-Hanga: Japan's Twentieth-Century Print Revival

Frequently Asked Questions

Osaka Castle was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in circa 1950-1970.

Osaka Castle depicts castles, set at Osaka.