Accession Number1986/2.68
TitleBiyakugoji, Nara
Artist(s)Saitō KiyoshiArtist NationalityJapanese (culture or style)Object Creation Date1963Medium & Supportcolor woodblock print on paperDimensions 17 3/4 in x 23 15/16 in (45 cm x 60.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Lawrence PreussSubject matterThis woodblock print depicts a figure walking down a street in Nara, Japan.
Physical DescriptionThe composition has a wide path in the middle heading into the background, with buildings on eiher side and three telephone poles in the middle. The top of a tree can be seen over the buildings in the top left of the scene. The front center portion of the pathway has some darker horizontal marks, and a dark figure is on the pathway in the center right of the composition.
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Keywords
streets
trees
utility poles
walking