Sukiyabashi (Scenes of Last Tokyo)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image courtesy of
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A stone arch bridge spans a narrow canal lined with multi-story city buildings in muted greens, browns, and ochre; a small boat with figures floats on the water beneath the bridge. Birds are scattered across a pale yellow sky, and the flat, bold-outlined shapes give the urban riverside scene a graphic, simplified quality. Woodblock print titled *Sukiyabashi (Scenes of Last Tokyo)* by Hiratsuka Un'ichi.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sukiyabashi (Scenes of Last Tokyo) was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一).
Sukiyabashi (Scenes of Last Tokyo) depicts urban scenes and bridges.