Hiratsuka Shrine, Tokyo
- Date:
- 1933
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Hiratsuka Shrine in Tokyo — sharing the artist's family name but no proven family connection — is rendered in his characteristic bold black-and-white woodblock. The 1933 print captures the Shinto shrine's gateway architecture with the same formal clarity he brought to Buddhist temple complexes. It is among his earliest Tokyo shrine subjects, predating his major temple print campaigns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hiratsuka Shrine, Tokyo was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1933.
Hiratsuka Shrine, Tokyo depicts temples & shrines, set at Tokyo.