Shibata City, Nigata Prefecture
- Date:
- 2017
- Medium:
- Type-c print
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
A close-up view of a rusted steel truss bridge, its riveted red-orange girders forming a geometric lattice of verticals, horizontals, and a diagonal cross-brace across the frame, set against dense green and yellow-green foliage. Shibata Toshio's 2017 type-C print isolates the industrial structure within the forest, contrasting the bridge's hard angular lines and weathered rust tones with the soft, textured mass of trees behind it. No figures are present; the composition centers entirely on the interplay between engineered structure and natural setting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shibata City, Nigata Prefecture was created by Shibata Toshio (柴田敏夫) in 2017.
Shibata City, Nigata Prefecture depicts urban scenes.