Rainy Evening at Ginza
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
The Ginza district of Tokyo in rain becomes, in Koitsu's treatment, a corridor of light and reflection — the broad Western-style boulevard glistening, tram tracks catching the evening lamplight, figures under umbrellas moving against a blurred luminous backdrop. Koitsu was among the first woodblock artists to render the modern city at night, and his Ginza prints occupy an important position at the intersection of the shin-hanga landscape tradition and the urban modernity that was transforming Tokyo in the 1930s.
Current Listings
$3,900
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rainy Evening at Ginza was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Rainy Evening at Ginza uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Rainy Evening at Ginza was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Rainy Evening at Ginza depicts urban scenes, night scenes, and rain, set at Ginza.