Hibiya Concert Hall (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- British Museum
- Image courtesy of
- British Museum
Description
A dark rectangular building with a sloped roofline is silhouetted in gray-blue and black against a deep purple sky, with wind-swept dark trees or foliage bordering the scene at left and right. A single glowing yellow window or opening dominates the center of the structure, showing rows of small dark marks suggesting an audience or seated figures inside. The palette is limited to purple, gray, black, and yellow, giving the night scene a quiet, illuminated-interior mood; a color reference bar and inscriptions appear along the bottom margin. Woodblock print, "Hibiya Concert Hall" (Shin Tokyo hyakkei) by Onchi Koshiro, year unknown.
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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.