View from Surugadai, from the series One-Hundred New Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei), Shôwa period, dated 1931
- Series:
- One-Hundred New Views of Tokyo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Description
"View from Surugadai," from the 1931 "One Hundred New Views of Tokyo" series, depicts the panorama visible from the Surugadai hill in Chiyoda ward — one of the higher points in Tokyo's otherwise relatively flat topography, offering views toward Mount Fuji on clear days. The "New Views" series updated the tradition of the Hiroshige meisho-e topographic series for the modern city, finding new angles and perspectives on a metropolis undergoing rapid transformation. Onchi's elevated viewpoint from Surugadai gave him the kind of expansive compositional scope his urban landscapes most successfully exploited.
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Frequently Asked Questions
View from Surugadai, from the series One-Hundred New Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei), Shôwa period, dated 1931 was created by Onchi Koshiro (恩地孝四郎).
Yes — View from Surugadai, from the series One-Hundred New Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei), Shôwa period, dated 1931 is part of the One-Hundred New Views of Tokyo series by Onchi Koshiro.
View from Surugadai, from the series One-Hundred New Views of Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei), Shôwa period, dated 1931 depicts landscapes, edo & tokyo, and famous places (meisho-e), set at Tokyo.