$500–$8,000. Common later works: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: His enormous output (lived to 102) means most works are accessible. Early black-and-white prints are most valued.
The Kaminari-mon — Thunder Gate — of Sensō-ji in Asakusa is rendered here as part of Hiratsuka's "Scenes After the Tokyo Earthquake" series, documenting the capital's landscape in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. The gate, which survived the earthquake, stands as a symbol of continuity amid destruction. Hiratsuka's 1925 color woodblock captures the gate's massive lantern and guardian figures with documentary precision.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
The Kaminari Gate, Asakusa, from the series Scenes After the Tokyo Earthquake was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1925.
Yes — The Kaminari Gate, Asakusa, from the series Scenes After the Tokyo Earthquake is part of the Scenes After the Tokyo Earthquake series by Hiratsuka Un'ichi.
The Kaminari Gate, Asakusa, from the series Scenes After the Tokyo Earthquake depicts urban scenes, temples & shrines, and architecture, set at Tokyo, Asakusa.
