“100 Views of Great Tokyo in the Shōwa Era,” a series of woodblock prints produced between 1928 and 1940 by Koizumi Kishio, explore the rebirth of Tokyo in the years following the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923. Koizumi’s prints depict the transformation of an important Asian city as it embraced modernity, maintained traditions, and became the site of ultimately disastrous political policies. Images courtesy of The Wolfsonian–FIU, Miami Beach, FL,
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection.
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection.
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