Akasaka Palace, from the series Recollections of Tokyo
- Series:
- Recollections of Tokyo
- Date:
- 1929
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Akasaka Palace — Japan's state guesthouse, modeled on Versailles — is here drawn into Hiratsuka's "Recollections of Tokyo" series, a body of work documenting the capital's architectural landmarks in color woodblock. The 1929 print renders the palace's French baroque facade with his characteristic precision, noting the incongruity of European monumental architecture in the Japanese capital. The series is among his most historically significant urban records.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Akasaka Palace, from the series Recollections of Tokyo was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1929.
Yes — Akasaka Palace, from the series Recollections of Tokyo is part of the Recollections of Tokyo series by Hiratsuka Un'ichi.
Akasaka Palace, from the series Recollections of Tokyo depicts urban scenes and architecture, set at Tokyo.