PrintsJapanese20th century

Surface K.Y. - P.C.C.

1987

Artists

Yoshida Ayomi 吉田亜世美Artist

Description

A woodblock print from the Surface series showing the pattern of the water's surface from the Kanda River in Tokyo near Yanagibashi.

Classification

Prints

Technique

Woodblock print

Medium

Woodblock print; pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Shōwa era, 1926-1989

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Image: H. 44.8 x W. 66.9 cm (17 5/8 x 26 5/16 in.) Paper: H. 51.7 x W. 71.8 cm (20 3/8 x 28 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Artist Yoshida Ayomi, Tokyo (1987-2025), sold; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2025.

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