Twilight
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
Description
Twilight — tasogare — is the threshold moment between day and night when the quality of light transforms even familiar views into something more uncertain and evocative. Tanaka's woodblock rendering of this atmospheric subject likely depicts a rural or temple precinct viewed at dusk, when silhouettes sharpen and the warm hues of late light play against the darkening forms of rooftops and trees. The Night Scenes tag places this among his more mood-driven, less strictly architectural works.
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Color woodblock print; oban
Evening Moon at Nakanoshima, Sapporo (Sapporo Nakanoshima no yuzuki), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)"
March 1933
Color woodblock print; oban
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Twilight was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平).
Twilight depicts night scenes.