Great Eastern Gate, Seoul, Korea
- Date:
- 1934
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Namdaemun — Great South Gate — of Seoul, one of the largest surviving wooden gate structures in Korea, is rendered during the period of Japanese colonial rule. Hiratsuka's 1934 woodblock treats the gate's Joseon-dynasty architecture with the same documentary respect he gave Japanese monuments. The print belongs to his Korean travel series made during the 1930s.
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Great Eastern Gate, Seoul, Korea was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1934.
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