Tokyo: Yasuhiro Ishimoto
After spending most of his life in the United States, photographer Yasuhiro Ishimoto (1921–2012) settled in Tokyo in 1961 and began a study of the city distinct from the street photography of his contemporaries. For the next fifty years, the shifting spaces and people of Tokyo made up the core of Ishimoto’s work. Tokyo: Yasuhiro Ishimoto features a selection of(...)
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28 June 2012 to 21 October 2012
Tokyo: Yasuhiro Ishimoto
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After spending most of his life in the United States, photographer Yasuhiro Ishimoto (1921–2012) settled in Tokyo in 1961 and began a study of the city distinct from the street photography of his contemporaries. For the next fifty years, the shifting spaces and people of Tokyo made up the core of Ishimoto’s work. Tokyo: Yasuhiro Ishimoto features a selection of(...)
Hall cases
According to a Chinese legend well-known in Japan, a giant katsura tree was planted on the moon, inspiring the proverb, “We can see the katsura on the moon with our eyes, but we cannot touch it with our hands.” The saying celebrates the quest for an absolute and is a fitting epigraph for Departure for Katsura, which pursues issues of self-identity and personal(...)
Octagonal gallery, hall cases, and Sottsass Room
9 December 1998 to 28 March 1999
Irene F. Whittome: Departure for Katsura
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According to a Chinese legend well-known in Japan, a giant katsura tree was planted on the moon, inspiring the proverb, “We can see the katsura on the moon with our eyes, but we cannot touch it with our hands.” The saying celebrates the quest for an absolute and is a fitting epigraph for Departure for Katsura, which pursues issues of self-identity and personal(...)
Octagonal gallery, hall cases, and Sottsass Room
PH1986:0285
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- After first photographing Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1953, Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned there in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs (Ishimoto, pp. 265-266).
architecture
1982
Partial view of the roofs of the three shoins, Katsura Imperial Villa, Kyoto, Japan (in collaboration with Kenzo Tange architect)
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PH1986:0285
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- After first photographing Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1953, Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned there in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs (Ishimoto, pp. 265-266).
architecture
PH1987:0990
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- This photograph shows several notable high-rise buildings, from left to right, the Century Hyatt Tokyo hotel, the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building, the Shinjuku Mitsui Building, the Shinjuku Nomura Building, the Keio Plaza Hotel (also known as the North Building), the Keio Plaza South Building and the KDDI Building, with the Shinjuku NS Building under construction at right. - Westerbeck reproduces a comparable photograph by Yasuhiro Ishimoto, dated "1987", showing a similar view but with the Shinjuku NS Building in a completed state (Westerbeck, p. 131, repr.).
architecture
between 1979 and 1982
View of central Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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PH1987:0990
Description:
- This photograph shows several notable high-rise buildings, from left to right, the Century Hyatt Tokyo hotel, the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building, the Shinjuku Mitsui Building, the Shinjuku Nomura Building, the Keio Plaza Hotel (also known as the North Building), the Keio Plaza South Building and the KDDI Building, with the Shinjuku NS Building under construction at right. - Westerbeck reproduces a comparable photograph by Yasuhiro Ishimoto, dated "1987", showing a similar view but with the Shinjuku NS Building in a completed state (Westerbeck, p. 131, repr.).
architecture
PH1992:0298:005
1980
PH1987:0980
architecture, engineering
1987 or before
architecture, engineering
PH1987:0985
architecture
1987 or before
architecture
PH1992:0298:003
1980
Liason Corridor connecting the Old Shoin with the New Goten, viewed from the south
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PH1992:0298:003
PH1992:0298:004
1980
Second Room, left, and the Main Room, right, of the Middle Shoin, viewed from the northeast
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PH1992:0298:004
PH1992:0298:011
1980
Tokonoma in the Main Room of the Shōiken Pavilion, viewed from the west
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PH1992:0298:011
PH1987:0984
architecture, engineering
1987 or before
architecture, engineering
PH1992:0298:006
1980
Shelf of the Broad Veranda of the Music Suite, viewed from the south
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PH1992:0298:006
PH1992:0298:007
1980
Kneeling Entrance, the Tea Room of the Shōkintei Pavilion, viewed from the northeast
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PH1992:0298:007
PH1987:0988
architecture
between 1983 and 1985
architecture
PH1987:0989
architecture
1984 or before
architecture
View of the Osaki New City building complex showing a skybridge in the foreground, Tokyo, Japan
PH1987:0993
architecture
1987
View of the Osaki New City building complex showing a skybridge in the foreground, Tokyo, Japan
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PH1987:0993
architecture
PH1987:0994
architecture
1987 or before
architecture
PH1995:0049
architecture, ornament
1993
architecture, ornament
PH1992:0298:008
1980
Tokonama in the Main Room of the Shōkintei Pavilion, viewed from the northwest
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PH1992:0298:008
PH1992:0298:009
1980
Entrance Room of the Shiken Pavilion, viewed from the North Veranda; Middle Room beyond
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PH1992:0298:009
PH1992:0298:002
1980
PH1987:0982
architecture
1987 or before
View of pedestrians, metal hoarding and a building under construction, Tokyo, Japan
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PH1987:0982
architecture
PH1987:0992
architecture
1987 or before
architecture
PH1992:0298:001
1980
Middle Shoin, right, and the New Goten, left, viewed from the east, Broad Veranda of the Music Suite in the middle
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PH1992:0298:001
PH1992:0298:010
1980
Southwest corner column and transoms of the Entrance Room of the Shōiken Pavilion
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PH1992:0298:010
PH1992:0298:012
1980
Tokonoma in the Main Room of the Gepparō Pavilion, viewed from the southeast
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PH1992:0298:012
PH1987:0981
architecture
between 1983 and 1984
architecture
PH1987:0986
architecture, engineering
between 1980 and 1983
architecture, engineering
PH1987:0987
architecture, engineering
1987 or before
architecture, engineering
PH1987:0991
architecture
between 1983 and 1985
architecture
PH1987:0995
architecture
1987 or before
architecture
PH1987:0983
architecture
1981
architecture
PH1986:0284
Description:
- After first photographing Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1953, Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned there in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs (Ishimoto, pp. 265-266).
architecture, interior design
1982
Interior view of the Liaison Corridor adjacent to the Music Room, Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa), Kyoto, Japan
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PH1986:0284
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- After first photographing Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1953, Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned there in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs (Ishimoto, pp. 265-266).
architecture, interior design
PH1986:0287
Description:
- After first photographing Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1953, Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned there in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs (Ishimoto, pp. 265-266).
architecture, interior design
1982
Interior view of the Old Shoin showing the First Room, Hearth Room and Second Room, with the moss garden and Veranda with tatami (also known as the Enclosed Veranda) in the background, Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa), Kyoto, Japan
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PH1986:0287
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- After first photographing Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1953, Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned there in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs (Ishimoto, pp. 265-266).
architecture, interior design
PH1986:0239
Description:
- Photographs PH1986:0148 - PH1986:0283 form a sequence of views. Accession numbers follow an order established by the photographer that is based on the temporal experience of walking through the grounds of Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) (see acquisition file). - Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned to Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs at the same location (Ishimoto, p. 266).
architecture
1953
Detail of the two hearths in the Pantry (also known as the Preparation Space for the Tea Ceremony) of the Shokintei, Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa), Kyoto, Japan
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PH1986:0239
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- Photographs PH1986:0148 - PH1986:0283 form a sequence of views. Accession numbers follow an order established by the photographer that is based on the temporal experience of walking through the grounds of Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) (see acquisition file). - Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned to Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs at the same location (Ishimoto, p. 266).
architecture
PH1986:0242
Description:
- Photographs PH1986:0148 - PH1986:0283 form a sequence of views. Accession numbers follow an order established by the photographer that is based on the temporal experience of walking through the grounds of Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) (see acquisition file). - Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned to Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs at the same location (Ishimoto, p. 266).
architecture, interior design
1953
Interior view of the sliding doors leading to the Second Room of the Shokintei, Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa), Kyoto, Japan
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PH1986:0242
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- Photographs PH1986:0148 - PH1986:0283 form a sequence of views. Accession numbers follow an order established by the photographer that is based on the temporal experience of walking through the grounds of Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) (see acquisition file). - Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned to Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs at the same location (Ishimoto, p. 266).
architecture, interior design
PH1986:0247
Description:
- Photographs PH1986:0148 - PH1986:0283 form a sequence of views. Accession numbers follow an order established by the photographer that is based on the temporal experience of walking through the grounds of Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) (see acquisition file). - Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned to Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs at the same location (Ishimoto, p. 266).
landscape architecture
1953
View of stepping-stones near the Shokatei, Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa), Kyoto, Japan
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PH1986:0247
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- Photographs PH1986:0148 - PH1986:0283 form a sequence of views. Accession numbers follow an order established by the photographer that is based on the temporal experience of walking through the grounds of Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) (see acquisition file). - Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned to Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs at the same location (Ishimoto, p. 266).
landscape architecture
PH1986:0251
Description:
- Photographs PH1986:0148 - PH1986:0283 form a sequence of views. Accession numbers follow an order established by the photographer that is based on the temporal experience of walking through the grounds of Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) (see acquisition file). - Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned to Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs at the same location (Ishimoto, p. 266).
architecture, interior design
1953
Detail of the hearth in the Shokatei (also known as the Tatsuta Teahouse), Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa), Kyoto, Japan
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PH1986:0251
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- Photographs PH1986:0148 - PH1986:0283 form a sequence of views. Accession numbers follow an order established by the photographer that is based on the temporal experience of walking through the grounds of Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) (see acquisition file). - Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned to Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs at the same location (Ishimoto, p. 266).
architecture, interior design
PH1986:0256
Description:
- Photographs PH1986:0148 - PH1986:0283 form a sequence of views. Accession numbers follow an order established by the photographer that is based on the temporal experience of walking through the grounds of Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) (see acquisition file). - Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned to Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs at the same location (Ishimoto, p. 266).
architecture, landscape architecture
1953
View of the north entrance of the Shoiken showing stepping-stones and a stone path, Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa), Kyoto, Japan
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PH1986:0256
Description:
- Photographs PH1986:0148 - PH1986:0283 form a sequence of views. Accession numbers follow an order established by the photographer that is based on the temporal experience of walking through the grounds of Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) (see acquisition file). - Yasuhiro Ishimoto returned to Katsura Rikyu (also known as Katsura Imperial Villa) in 1982 and took another series of photographs, this time with many in colour, often using the same or very similar views to those of his 1953 photographs at the same location (Ishimoto, p. 266).
architecture, landscape architecture