Place Van Eyck
- Date:
- 1919
- Medium:
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Description
The Place Van Eyck in Bruges, named for the Flemish master who lived nearby, is a quiet square on the banks of a canal close to the city's eastern gate. During the 1919 Bruges series, Urushibara depicted several of the city's urban spaces, and this square — with its statue of Jan van Eyck and its characteristic Flemish brick gables — would have offered the kind of architectural subject he handled with particular skill. The juxtaposition of a Japanese printmaker depicting a square named for a European painting pioneer adds an additional layer of cultural resonance.
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Distant View of Mitsukoshi Movie Theater in Shinjuku from the Sixth Floor of Hoteiya (Hoteiya rokkai kara Shinjuku Mitsukoshi Musashi no kan enbo zu), no. 1 from the series "Scenery of Shinjuku (Gashu Shinjuku fukei)"
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Place Van Eyck was created by Yoshijiro Urushibara (漆原木虫) in 1919.
Place Van Eyck depicts urban scenes, architecture, and travel scenes.