Kuromon Gate, from the series "One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)"
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Kuromon Gate at Edo Castle — one of the great stone and timber gates of the shogunal fortress — appears here as part of Hiratsuka's landmark "One Hundred Views of New Tokyo" series, a comprehensive documentation of the modernizing capital. The 1930 color woodblock renders the gate's massive stone walls and timber gatehouse with the structural precision that defines his urban documentary work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kuromon Gate, from the series "One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)" was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1930.
Yes — Kuromon Gate, from the series "One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)" is part of the One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei) series by Hiratsuka Un'ichi.
Kuromon Gate, from the series "One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei)" depicts landscapes, edo & tokyo, and architecture, set at Tokyo.