Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949)
Ushigome Kagurazaka (un soir à Ushigome), 1939, acquise en 2016. Une de mes préférées. Relevez l’atmosphère particulière de cette soirée qu’on imagine pluvieuse mais chaude, moite.
Purchased in 2016. Do notice the special atmosphere of this evening that we imagine rainy but hot, moist.
@chikara
That is a nice and interesting photo, Chikara, thank you for posting it.
I noticed and enjoyed the sky light reflection on the puddled water on the sidewalk. And even the shadows from the trees on same.
The picture has a similarity to the gravure indeed. Different medium, different times, but a fluidity that is present in both.
@Fabrice_tual It's a wonderful print. The gradient of colours, the fine detail, the register of a reality so foreign to us.
Great work, thank you for the post. 👍
@Fabrice_tual Thank you for posting your ukiyo-e of a Ushigome street in Tokyo.
The evocative Shinjuku scene caused me to recall a trivial snapshot I'd saved -- no special reason, I just liked something about this ordinary rainy day on Teramachi-dori in Kyoto.
In truth, I admit I never understood why I held on to this old photo. And I didn't see what it had to do with your woodblock print.
At first, I thought your Shin-hanga print sparked an interest in looking again at the accumulated water on the sidewalk in the foreground.
And then, when I actually did look again, it became clear that what I wanted to see was the puddling on the asphalt paving. This helped me to appreciate Koitsu's skill as an artist.
I really like your ukiyo-e of a Tokyo neighborhood street on a rainy day. You have a good eye.