View of the Japanese Garden, from the series "Prints of the Shinjuku Imperial Garden (Shinjuku Gyoen hanga)"
- Date:
- 1949
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
From the series "Prints of the Shinjuku Imperial Garden" — a body of work documenting the formal gardens of what is now Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden — Hiratsuka renders the Japanese garden section in color woodblock. The 1949 print captures the garden's clipped trees, stone lanterns, and pond with the compositional organization of a designed landscape. The series documents the imperial garden as it transitioned to public use after the war.
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Frequently Asked Questions
View of the Japanese Garden, from the series "Prints of the Shinjuku Imperial Garden (Shinjuku Gyoen hanga)" was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1949.
Yes — View of the Japanese Garden, from the series "Prints of the Shinjuku Imperial Garden (Shinjuku Gyoen hanga)" is part of the Prints of the Shinjuku Imperial Garden (Shinjuku Gyoen hanga) series by Hiratsuka Un'ichi.
View of the Japanese Garden, from the series "Prints of the Shinjuku Imperial Garden (Shinjuku Gyoen hanga)" depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and gardens.