"The Distant View of the Shinjuku-city" is a contemporary mokuhanga print by Shibata Shoichi. This atmospheric work captures a sense of place and season with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest prints.
Shibata Shoichi renders this scene with masterful control of the printing medium, using the interplay of carved line, color, and paper texture to evoke atmosphere and mood. The composition balances naturalistic observation with poetic interpretation.
The etching technique allows for fine detail and tonal subtlety, giving this work a distinctive graphic quality that reflects the artist's skill with the intaglio process.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
The Distant View of the Shinjuku-city was created by Shibata Shoichi (柴田昌一).
The Distant View of the Shinjuku-city uses Etching, on etching, aquatint, and photoetching.
The Distant View of the Shinjuku-city depicts urban scenes and landscapes.