Cemetery at Sengakuji, from the series Recollections of Tokyo
- Series:
- Recollections of Tokyo
- Date:
- 1945
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The 1945 Cemetery at Sengakuji from the Recollections of Tokyo series depicts the graveyard where the forty-seven ronin are buried—a site of sustained popular pilgrimage in both Edo and Meiji periods. Azechi's wartime Tokyo recollection of this famous cemetery has a particular resonance: in 1945, with Japan facing catastrophic military defeat, the graves of men who had chosen death in loyal service carried an especially complex emotional charge. His bold simplified style renders the grave markers as pure geometric form.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cemetery at Sengakuji, from the series Recollections of Tokyo was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1945.
Yes — Cemetery at Sengakuji, from the series Recollections of Tokyo is part of the Recollections of Tokyo series by Umetaro Azechi.
Cemetery at Sengakuji, from the series Recollections of Tokyo depicts urban scenes, temples & shrines, and religious, set at Tokyo.