Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Movie Location (Location no zu)

Artist Shintaro Takeda (Japanese, 1886 - 1957)

Date1930

Made/manufacturedJapan, Asia

MediumWoodcut on paper

Dimensionsimage: 6 x 8 in. (15.2 x 20.3 cm)
sheet: 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (22.2 x 17.1 cm)
backing paper: 8 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. (21 x 27.6 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by donors in memory of Dr. David A. Cofrin

Object number2011.49

Collections

ASIAN

DescriptionThe print is from a Sosaku Hanga folio published in 1930, and shows the shooting of a movie at a street location. The comment by the artist in the accompanying presentation sheet says: "... I felt I peeked at the sight which was not meant to be seen. The depiction of the camera and other equipment is not accurate, but I thought the spectators, the cheap props, and gaudy makeup of the actresses were a great subject for a print." The print is mounted at the top corners on a presentation sheet giving the title, the above comment by the artist and name of the artist, "Takeda Shintaro", printed in Japanese. Sealed "SHIN".