Shinjuku - Tokyo at Night
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
Shinjuku at Night — Tokyo at Night captures the electric post-war energy of the city's most dynamic entertainment and commercial district in the nocturnal illumination that transformed the urban landscape. Shinjuku's dense concentration of neon signs, department stores, cinemas, and restaurants made it Tokyo's most visually intense nightscape, and Yoshida's print captures this energy with the tonal range and color control that the woodblock medium, applied with sophistication, could achieve. The night city print connects his work to both his father's tradition and to the international urban nocturne genre.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shinjuku - Tokyo at Night was created by Toshi Yoshida (吉田遠志).
Shinjuku - Tokyo at Night uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Shinjuku - Tokyo at Night was published by Yoshida Studio.
Shinjuku - Tokyo at Night depicts urban scenes and night scenes, set at Tokyo.