Ryuhashi at Night- Yanagibashi- postwar
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Yanagibashi — Willow Bridge — was one of the most elegant night entertainment districts along the Sumida River in old Tokyo, its teahouses and boat-landing geisha establishments facing the river. Koitsu renders the bridge in the postwar period, when the old entertainment quarter had been rebuilt after the firebombing of 1945, capturing a moment of reconstruction and the persistence of the pleasure district's traditional form. The night bokashi sky over the river reflections suggests the old Yanagibashi atmosphere still present beneath the rebuilt surface.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ryuhashi at Night- Yanagibashi- postwar was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Ryuhashi at Night- Yanagibashi- postwar uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Ryuhashi at Night- Yanagibashi- postwar was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Ryuhashi at Night- Yanagibashi- postwar depicts night scenes.