Diary: Feb. 9th, '84, in Ueno
by Tetsuya Noda
- Date:
- 1984
- Medium:
- Woodblock and silkcreen print
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Located in Ueno — the Tokyo district famous for its park, zoo, and cluster of national museums — this February 1984 woodblock and silkscreen print places the Diary series in one of Japan's most culturally dense neighborhoods. A winter day in Ueno might record bare-branched trees along the park paths, museum facades, the wide stairs of the National Museum, or crowds bundled against the cold. The "Urban Scenes" subject tag confirms this as a cityscape rather than a domestic interior. Noda's combined printing technique gives the urban setting a layered quality, blending photographic detail with the handmade texture of carved wood.
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Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Diary: Feb. 9th, '84, in Ueno was created by Tetsuya Noda (野田哲也) in 1984.
Diary: Feb. 9th, '84, in Ueno depicts urban scenes, set at Ueno.