Created in 1937, Daedong Gate is a color woodblock design for the Korea and Manchuria series. Taedong Gate in Pyongyang was a major entrance through the old city wall beside the Taedong River. Yoshida’s view documents a surviving landmark of the Korean capital during the period of Japanese colonial rule.
In the design, Yoshida focuses on a historic structure presented in close relationship to its landscape and approach. Layered color and selective detail guide the eye between near forms and atmospheric distance. Crisp carved contours are balanced with graduated color, combining descriptive precision with the atmospheric effects associated with Yoshida’s approach to modern color woodblock printing.
These designs belong to Yoshida’s late-1930s views of Korea and Manchuria, works that document places seen during travel while also carrying the difficult historical context of Japan’s imperial presence in East Asia.
Additional information
| Year Published | 1937 |
|---|---|
| Size | Ōban |
| Signed | Hiroshi Yoshida |
| Editions | Jizuri |
| Subjects | buildings, people, water |
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