Inside the Hogaku Theater (Hogakuza naikei), from the series "New One Hundred Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)"

Series:: New One Hundred Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)
Date:: 1929
Medium:: Color woodblock print
Edition:: Self-printed
Source:: Art Institute of Chicago

Typical Price

Rare early experimental work (pre-1940) in excellent condition: $20,000–$80,000
Fine early print from pioneering period: $5,000–$20,000
Good condition early work: $1,500–$6,000

Description

"Inside the Hogaku Theater (Hogakuza naikei)" of 1929, from the series "New One Hundred Views of Tokyo," depicts the interior of one of Tokyo's major theatrical venues from Onchi's characteristic elevated perspective. The layered architecture of a major theater — the tiered galleries, the central floor, the elaborate proscenium — gave Onchi a subject combining architectural and social observation: the audience's arrangement within the space reflecting the social hierarchies of Taisho-era Tokyo as much as the performance itself. This is one of Onchi's most accomplished documentary subjects.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Inside the Hogaku Theater (Hogakuza naikei), from the series "New One Hundred Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)" was created by Onchi Koshiro (恩地孝四郎) in 1929.

Yes — Inside the Hogaku Theater (Hogakuza naikei), from the series "New One Hundred Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)" is part of the New One Hundred Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei) series by Onchi Koshiro.

Inside the Hogaku Theater (Hogakuza naikei), from the series "New One Hundred Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)" depicts landscapes, edo & tokyo, and kabuki, set at Tokyo.