Hibiya Concert Hall (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- British Museum
- Image courtesy of
- British Museum
Description
"Hibiya Concert Hall" is a sosaku-hanga print by Onchi Koshiro, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work demonstrates the artist's distinctive approach to abstract and portraits through the medium of Japanese woodblock printing.
Onchi is considered the father of the sosaku-hanga movement, pioneering abstract printmaking in Japan. His lyrical abstractions explored poetry, music, and emotion through innovative techniques.
This print represents Onchi Koshiro's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the Taisho and Showa periods. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
More Prints by Onchi Koshiro
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A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kiyonaga's Pipe (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kiyonaga no kiseru)
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View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)"
1928
Color lithograph
Distant View of Mitsukoshi Movie Theater in Shinjuku from the Sixth Floor of Hoteiya (Hoteiya rokkai kara Shinjuku Mitsukoshi Musashi no kan enbo zu), no. 1 from the series "Scenery of Shinjuku (Gashu Shinjuku fukei)"
1930
Color lithograph
Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hibiya Concert Hall (Shin Tokyo hyakkei) was created by Onchi Koshiro (恩地孝四郎).
Yes — Hibiya Concert Hall (Shin Tokyo hyakkei) is part of the New One Hundred Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei) series by Onchi Koshiro.
Hibiya Concert Hall (Shin Tokyo hyakkei) depicts urban scenes, edo & tokyo, and architecture.