Yokohama
- Date:
- 1962
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 52.1 × 71.8 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
"Yokohama," from 1962, depicts the great port city that was Japan's primary point of contact with the Western world during the Meiji period — the city where foreign traders and residents established their settlements (the Yokohama Settlement), where Western-style buildings rose alongside Japanese ones, and where the visual culture of cross-cultural exchange was most concentrated. Kawakami's Yokohama is likely an affectionate period vision of the Meiji-era city rather than a documentary portrait of 1962's industrial port, placing it in the same nostalgic register as his Nagasaki prints.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yokohama was created by Sumio Kawakami (川上澄生) in 1962.
Yokohama depicts urban scenes, seascapes, and travel scenes, set at Yokohama.
Yokohama measures 52.1 × 71.8 cm.