by Artist (86)
Rinsaku Akamatsu,
Japanese,
(1878–1953)
Scenery of Osaka / Yotsubashi Bridge, No. 15, 1952
ink and colors on paper
8 7/8 x 11 13/16 in. (23 x 30 cm)
Scenery of Osaka / Yotsubashi Bridge, No. 15, 1952
ink and colors on paper
8 7/8 x 11 13/16 in. (23 x 30 cm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Wood-block Printing
Period:
Showa (Japan, 1926-1989)
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds from the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Arts and Cultures
Accession Number:
2019.1.22
Alternate Title:
Osaka Fukei / Yotsubashi Bridge, No. 15
Commentary
From the series, "Osaka Fukei," ("Scenery of Osaka"). No. 15 "Yotsubashi": the four-point bridge. The note on the index of the series states, "The artist Rinsaku Akamatsu, who is an authority on Western-style painting in Japan, selected these 24 views of Osaka, which were most known for their scenery in pre-war days."
from: Artelino
Marks
The paper bears the artist's signature: "Rinsaku".
Medium
ink and colors on paper
Object Description
The work depicts the bridge, which spans the foreground on the viewer's right to the mid-ground at the left. Three figures are in the foreground, on the left. In the center, mid-ground, there is a bulding with a tower. A graceful willow is depictd at the side of the bridge on the right in the foreground.
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